He stepped in and began to interpret for the woman; her name was Laurie Goering. Goering kick-started Haider's career in journalism and he then began to work for various media outlets all over the world.[3][4] Haider did part-time work for Merbad TV, a local Basra television station, as well as for publications like The Guardian and National Geographic. For The Guardian, Haider published photographs in the publication as well as translated for their reporters.