Journalists Who Cover War in Afghanistan

Raja Furqan Ahmed

Islamabad, Pakistan

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Raja Furqan Ahmed is a journalist based in Islamabad, Pakistan. He covers Politics, security, militancy and terrorism. He worked for various print and digital media outlets.

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Kavel Alpaslan

İzmir, Turkey

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Kavel Alpaslan is a journalist based in İzmir, Turkey.

Obaidullah Baheer

Washington, United States of America

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Obaidullah Baheer is a journalist based in Washington, United States of America.

Laura Cesaretti

Kabul, Afghanistan

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Laura Cesaretti is a journalist based in Kabul, Afghanistan.

Luke Cleary

Seoul, South Korea

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Luke Cleary is a broadcast journalist based in Seoul, South Korea since 2009.

Currently anchoring the news for KBS World TV and filing for TBS eFM 101.3MHz. 

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Joshua Craze

Juba, South Sudan

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I am a writer. Recent subjects have included a short story about a hunt for unique gestures amid the sad repetitions of stock photography, an essay about money and migration in Juba, South Sudan, and a grammar of redacted documents. 

Currently, I am a 2014 UNESCO Laureate Artist in Creative ...

Greg Flakus

Houston, United States of America

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Greg Flakus is a journalist based in Houston, United States of America. He retired from a long career at the Voice of America (VOA) in 2017 and has since made short films and shot video for clients. He also continues to write and do voiceover work.

Mellissa Fung

London, United Kingdom

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Mellissa Fung is a freelance journalist based in London, United Kingdom. After a 20 year career at the CBC in television news, long form reporting, and radio, she is now contributing to various news organisations, including the Toronto Star and the Huffington Post.  She's currently co-directing a ...

Zakeria Hashimi

Kabul, Afghanistan

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Zakeria Hashimi  freelance photographer and  journalist Kabul , Afghanistan . my whats app - 0093788315231

Jeremy Kelly

Abuja, Nigeria

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Jeremy Kelly is a journalist based in Abuja, Nigeria, working (mostly) for The Times of London.

Robert Kelly

Belfast, United Kingdom

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Robert Kelly is a filmmaking professional based in Belfast, United Kingdom.

Joanna Lillis

Astana, Kazakhstan

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Joanna Lillis is a journalist based in Astana, Kazakhstan.

Ayanangsha Maitra

Kolkata, India

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With over 5 years experience in Print and Digital media, I've been covering issues on/in Indo-Bangladesh border, Drug Smuggling, Border Security etc for media as well as global research organization. 

As the Senior editor of New Delhi based The CEO Magazine ( and the group's other publication), ...

Marc Martorell Junyent

Tübingen, Germany

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Marc Martorell Junyent holds a Bachelor in International Relations and is a second-year student of a master in Comparative and Middle East Politics and Society at the University of Tübingen, Germany. His research and political analysis focuses on the Middle East and North Africa region, with ...

Svitlana Oslavska

Kyiv, Ukraine

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Svitlana Oslavska is a journalist based in Ivano-Frankivs'k, Ukraine.

Fazelminallah Qazizai

Kabul, Afghanistan

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Fazelminallah Qazizai is an Afghan journalist and analyst specialising in political, security, and Islamist movements in Afghanistan. A graduate in Islamic Law from Kabul University, his academic grounding in Sharia informs his nuanced reporting on governance, insurgency, and societal shifts.

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Saman Rizwan

Manchester, United Kingdom

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Saman Rizwan is an independent analyst and a graduate of International Relations from S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, NTU, Singapore.

Jill Rothenberg

Pueblo, United States of America

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I'm a Colorado-based freelance journalist writing about small business, health, politics, and sports from rural and small-town Colorado, stories under the radar that shouldn't be. These include pieces on the success of regional malls for the Washington Post, Trump's bromance with bikers for the ...

Sayedahmad Sadat

Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan

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Sayedahmad Sadat is a journalist based in Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan.

Mohammad Milad Sekandary (Afghan Journalist)

Washington, United States of America

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Mohammad Milad Sekandary is an Afghan journalist based in DC area, United States of America. I have worked with leading local and international agencies.

Jacob Simkin

Melbourne, Australia

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Jake Simkin is a photojournalist based in Kabul, Afghanistan. 

He has covered conflict in Afghanistan, Somalia, Syria, Iraq and Sth Sudan. 
Photo book: Afghanistan: The fall of the US footprint and the Rise of Taliban will be published in Spring 2022.
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Vlasov Sulaj

Tirana, Albania

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Vlasov Sulaj is a photojournalist based in Tirana, Albania.
Vlasov Sulaj

DOP and Photojournalist
With over a decade of experience since 2010, I has honed expertise in capturing the essence of news, social dynamics, and character through intuitive and powerful photographic storytelling. ...

Hamilton Wende

Johannesburg, South Africa

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Hamilton Wende is a journalist based in Johannesburg, South Africa. I specialize in producing, fixing and researching documentaries on southern Africa and across the continent generally. I have worked for CNN, BBC, Al Jazeera, ARD, ZDF, Nat Geo and many others.

I am also an experienced media ...