Book on journalists killed in past 2 years hits newsstands

KABUL (Pajhwok): A book has been published about a dozen journalists killed in the past two years in different incidents of violence in Afghanistan.

Baheja Aman has penned the 80-page book, titled Afsana Hazar Wa Yek Qatra-i-Khoon (A Thousand Myths & A Drop of Blood).

It shines a light on the work of Yama Siawash, Tolo News anchorperson, Mena Mangal, Ariana News anchorperson, Mena Khairi, newscaster at Ariana News, Fardin Amini, newscaster at Arian News, Niamat Rawan, Tolo News anchorperson, Ilyas Daeh, Radio Azadi reporter, Mohammad Rafi Sediqi, head of Khurshid TV, Bismillah Adel Aimaq, Radio Sada-i-Ghor reporter, Rahmatullah Nekzad, freelance journalist from Ghazni Malala Maiwand, TV reporter in Nangarhar Syed Maroof Sadaat, Nangarhar-based writer and reporter, and Fareshta Kohistani, civil society activist.

Who is Baheja Amani?

Hailing from Badakhshan province, Baheja Amani was born in 1999 in Kabul. After completing her school education in 2016, she did her graduation in social sciences from Kabul University.

Interested in writing since her childhood, she has been guided by family and teachers to become an author. She always does all she can to write interesting pieces.

“I have been writing articles over the past few years and now I have penned this book,” she said.

About the book

Page 1 of the book contains information about Yama Siawash while the last page talks about Fareshta Kohistani. The book, however, does not offer information on their murder or why they were killed.

Baheja insisted her book did not reflect the political side and that she had tried her best to remain neutral.

“I don’t have any expectation because the situation here is very different,” she remarked, when asked about her expectations after bringing out the book.

She believes the Afghans do not attach much value to books. But she still hopes people will find the book exemplary after reading it.

Lately, she said her future plans included staying in the country to complete her master’s degree and write books.

nh/mud

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