Al Jazeera Journalism Review
A post-war development professional and freelance journalist from Afghanistan, based in Kabul and Stuttgart, Sayed specialises in reporting on conflict, development interventions, and political affairs. Their work has been featured in prominent outlets, including the LSE South Asia Blog, Al Jazeera, TRT, and Byline Times.
Writer’s Articles
Reporting on People Who Cannot Leave
The arrest of an Afghan female athlete after appearing in a Dutch documentary highlights the dangers of reporting under authoritarian rule. It underscores a growing dilemma in journalism regarding how to amplify the voices of vulnerable people without accidentally turning them into targets for the regime.
Navigating Taliban rule as a YouTuber - one year on
For the YouTubers who stepped into the shoes of journalists who fled following the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, the message is clear - broadcast what we tell you or be closed down
International media has abandoned Afghanistan
The international community will be vital in helping Afghanistan to survive Taliban rule - but it has to start with a change of approach by Western media
‘Kill the rented journalists’ - the reality of life for local journalists and fixers left behind in Afghanistan
THE LONG READ: The recent takeover of Afghanistan by the Taliban shines a light on the often exploitative relationship between Western foreign correspondents and the Afghan ‘fixers’ they leave behind.