Sam Cabral

Freelance journalist | Multi-platform storyteller

United States

Versatile reporter with 5+ years of experience in digital, print and broadcast formats
Open to full-time and part-time opportunities involving relocation or remote work
Former North America digital journalist for BBC News in Washington DC

Born and raised in Colombo, Sri Lanka
BA in Political Economy - UC Berkeley '17
MS in Journalism - Northwestern (Medill) '20
Currently based in Sri Lanka

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Human-interest reporting

BBC

08/08/2022

She TikToked her divorce, then her husband killed her

Feeling stigmatised after a difficult divorce, Sania Khan found community on TikTok - until her ex returned.

Washingtonian

10/21/2025

Inside Chinatown's last Chinese businesses

Owners of the few remaining legacy institutions in the once-thriving Washington DC neighborhood share their struggles.

BBC

08/30/2022

How rap lyrics put a Grammy-winning artist behind bars

Prosecutors sometimes use rap lyrics to help charge artists with crimes. Critics say this is racist.

BBC

05/22/2021

Does a $75m settlement atone for three decades in prison?

Two brothers have received a $75m payout over their wrongful 1983 murder conviction.

BBC

08/01/2023

How a chance encounter launched Angus Cloud to fame

Casting scout Eléonore Hendricks recalls the night-time stroll that led her to the future breakout star of HBO's Euphoria.

Political reporting

BBC

01/08/2023

Sri Lanka's anti-government protests are over - for now

With a cash-strapped economy still adrift, Sri Lankans say their 'aragalaya' [struggle] has not ended.

BBC

10/22/2024

Will The Undertaker and Hulk Hogan help re-elect Trump?

For the only WWE Hall of Famer to make it to the White House, chatting with wrestling icons in a tight election makes sense.

BBC

07/19/2023

Why tourists are drawn to the DMZ between the two Koreas

The Korean Demilitarized Zone is one of the world's most heavily fortified areas. It was also a tourist magnet before the pandemic.

BBC

06/16/2023

Court artists on their three, very different Trumps

Sketching the former president under the greatest scrutiny possible. It's a tough job, so how do they do it?

BBC

06/11/2024

The struggles and scandals of Hunter Biden

The public and private struggles of President Joe Biden's second child have spilled over into politics.