Episode 9: Afghanistan's Media

To begin the second season of the podcast, Nadya wanted to talk about something timely: the fall of Afghanistan. Specifically, she wanted to discover the role of the media in Afghanistan in the past 20 years and its effect on the population and the government. To help offer some insight is Lotfullah Najafizada, the director of Afghanistan's top news channel, TOLONews. His international recognition includes Reporters Without Borders’s prestigious medal of Press Freedom Hero for his fight for free press in Afghanistan in 2016, TIME Magazine’s title of Next Generation Global Leader, and Forbes magazine 30 Under 30 Asia Influencers in Media. Tune into this riveting discussion to understand the connection between media, foreign policy, and civic engagement.