Religion Reporter of the Year | Religion Newswriters Association
The series “had credibility and authenticity because the writer, in the best tradition of unblinking reporting, told her readers what she witnessed firsthand.”
Supple Award | Feature writing | Religion Newswriters Association
“…a vivid, touching entry about the many-faceted role of religion in an ungodly circumstance.”
Joseph Galloway Award for Distinguished Reporting | Military Reporters and Editors
“…quiet and moving. [Basu’s] portrayal of the burdens of war, both emotional and physical, unfolds through the story of a 35-year-old chaplain and the soldiers of Bravo Company. …She reports sensitiviely on the damage war does to soldiers’ marriages and to their faith, even to the faith of a chaplain.”
Clarion Award | newspaper feature reporting | Association for Women in Communications
First prize | print, unlimited subject matter | Asian-American Journalists Association
South Asian Journalists Association recognized the series as an outstanding story on any subject by a journalist of South Asian origin
Second place | narrative feature | American Association of Sunday and Feature Editors
Notable Narrative | Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard University
