Ashley Westerman

Ashley is an award-winning journalist and audio producer based in Ukraine. 

An experienced reporter, editor and producer (field & studio), she has more than a decade of journalism experience and has previously worked for Voice of America and NPR in Washington, D.C. Since becoming a freelance journalist in 2021, her bylines can be found at NPR, PRX's The World, Voice of America and BBC World News. She was also the lead field producer for "Ukraine Stories" by Fearless Media, a 20-episode podcast launched on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Amazon. 

Ashley currently lives in Ukraine and focuses her reporting on the on-going Russia-Ukrainian conflict. 

Previously she lived in Manila, Philippines, and focused on Southeast Asia and Pacific news and issues, and has reported on everything from the toppling of governments in Malaysia and endangered pachyderms in Laos to islamists in the Philippines and pearl farms in French Polynesia. She closely followed U.S. policy toward the Asia-Pacific, developments in the Rohingya refugee crisis and has produced in-depth reporting on China's Belt and Road initiatives around the world.

Please see her full body of works at ashleywesterman.com or on twitter @_aswesterman