Nasim Fekrat

Fekrat in 2008

Nasim Fekrat (Persian: نسیم فکرت) is an Afghan journalist and blogger who worked for various media outlets.[1] He is a two-time winner of the freedom of expression awards; in 2005 from France Reporters Sans Frontieres (RSF) and in 2008 from ISF (Information Safety and Freedom) in Siena, Italy.[2] Nasim is the editor of the Afghan Lord blog[1] as well as directing the Association of Afghan Blog Writers (AABW).[3] His work has appeared on BBC Persian,[4] CNN,[5] Foreign Policy Magazine,[6] his own news sites, and publications run by both NATO and the United Nations. As the leader of a small movement of young journalists, Nasim advocates for a free press in Afghanistan.

References

  1. ^ a b Lowrey, Annie (August 12, 2009). "Meet Afghanistan's Biggest Blogger". Foreign Policy. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
  2. ^ "Information Safety and Freedom". Archived from the original on 2012-03-30. Retrieved 2011-10-09.
  3. ^ Stern, Jeffery (July 3, 2008). "Meet Afghanistan's Most Fearless Blogger". Slate. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
  4. ^ BBC Persian Online
  5. ^ Afghanistan Crossroads - CNN
  6. ^ Fekrat, Nasim (July 7, 2010). "Afghanistan's not-so-free press". Foreign Policy. Retrieved May 25, 2020.


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