Pablo Foley Elias
May 27, 2020
Born in:
Dublin, Ireland
Languages:
English, Spanish, German, French and somewhere at the back of my brain are my Irish language skills.
Degrees/Journalistic experience:
-M.A. in Global and Comparative Politics from Queen Mary, University of London.
-B.A. International in German and Economics from University College Dublin.
-Erasmus at Ludwig Maximilians Universität, Munich
With DW since:
2015
Favorite quote:
“Every age must have its own aisling and dream of a better, kinder, happier, shared world.” – Michael D. Higgins
My personal hero:
The people who get up everyday and put their life on the line for their job.
What do I strive to be as a journalist?
It’s always been very simple for me why I became a journalist: I want to help those who suffer injustices in our societies have a voice and share their stories. It’s that knowledge that leads to positive change.
7 random facts about me
- I’ve lived in 7 countries
- I started my career working for Real Madrid TV in Madrid
- Spanglish (a mixture of Spanish and English) is definitely the language I feel most comfortable speaking
- I only got my driving licence when I was 34 after a couple of failed attempts
- I’m at my happiest in hot weather on the beach/in the sea
- I have a phobia of rats
- If I hadn’t become a journalist, I would have tried to carve out a career in conflict resolution.