Yusuf Omar is the co-founder of HashtagOurStories. He has former experience as a CNN Senior Social Media Reporter, Mobile Editor at the Hindustan Times, and Mobile Journalism Correspondent for the eNews Channel Africa in South Africa. ​Yusuf is passionate about media training and empowerment for mobile storytellers around the globe. He was recognized as the Thomson Foundation’s Mobile Journalist of the Year, as well as Snapchat’s Social Impact Storyteller Award, in 2016