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| '''Wahid Payman''', also known as Ahmad Wahid Payman (in Persian: وحید پیمان), is an Afghan journalist, former editor-in-chief of the newspaper 8AM based in Kabul, and former chairman of the Advisory City Council of Herat (City Council). | |||
| Wahid Payman is an Afghan journalist, the former editor-in-chief of ], a Kabul-based newspaper,<ref>Magazine Doorbin: </ref> and the former head of the Herat Municipality Advisory Council (City Council).<ref>YouTube: </ref> In 2004, he was recognized as the Journalist of the Year in Afghanistan.<ref>Afghanistan Journalists Center: </ref> In 2014, he received the Young Journalist of the Year award from the Skills Development Center (MAM).<ref>8AM Daily: </ref> In 2016, he was awarded the Social Media Active Journalist Award by the ].<ref>Best Media Festival Held in Herat: </ref> In 2020, the Afghanistan House of Representatives honored him and the 8AM Daily for their extensive reporting on COVID-19 by presenting him with a recognition award.<ref>The House of Representatives Recognized 8AM Daily and Pajhwok Afghan News for Extensive COVID-19 Coverage: </ref> | |||
| In 2004, he was recognized as Journalist of the Year in Afghanistan.<ref name="journalist-of-the-year">{{Cite web |url=https://afjc.af/awards/afjc-awards/Journalist-des-Jahres-Afghanistan-2004 |title=Journalist of the Year Afghanistan - 2004 |website=afjc.af |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210121035624/https://afjc.af/awards/afjc-awards/Journalist-des-Jahres-Afghanistan-2004 |access-date=2021-01-21 |date=January 21, 2021}}</ref> | |||
| In 2014, he received the "Young Journalist of the Year" award from the Skills Development Center (MAM).<ref name="young-journalist">{{Cite web |url=https://8am.media/reporter-8-am-top-young-reporter-in-herat-was/ |title=8AM Reporter Named Best Young Journalist in Herat |website=8AM Daily |offline=1 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210821034343/https://8am.media/reporter-8-am-top-young-reporter-in-herat-was/ |language=fa |access-date=2021-08-21 |date=August 21, 2021}}</ref> | |||
| In 2016, he was awarded the Prize for Active Journalists in ] by the ].<ref name="radio-azadi">Best Media Festival in Herat: Radio Azadi, 2015.</ref> | |||
| In 2020, the Afghan House of Representatives honored him and the 8AM newspaper for their extensive coverage of COVID-19 with a recognition award.<ref name="covid-report">{{Cite web |url=https://8am.media/the-house-of-representatives-praised-the-8-sobh-newspaper-and-pajhwok-afghan-news-for-its-extensive-coverage-of-the-coronavirus/ |title=The House of Representatives Honored the 8AM Newspaper and Pajhwok Afghan News for Extensive Coverage of COVID-19 |website=8am.media |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210817002740/https://8am.media/the-house-of-representatives-praised-the-8-sobh-newspaper-and-pajhwok-afghan-news-for-its-extensive-coverage-of-the-coronavirus/ |language=fa |access-date=2021-08-17 |date=August 17, 2021}}</ref> | |||
| ⚫ | After the fall of Kabul on October 15, 2021, Wahid Payman left Afghanistan and currently resides in Hamburg, Germany.<ref name="spiegel">{{Cite web |url=https://www.spiegel.de/ausland/der-afghanische-journalist-ahmad-wahid-payman-berichtet-aus-dem-exil-dem-hass-ausgesetzt-a-e9062ffb-077c-4725-a418-faeb52004ecf |title=“I Hope You Never Have to Experience This” |author=Ahmad Wahid Payman |website=Der Spiegel |date=October 5, 2021 |access-date=January 9, 2025}}</ref> | ||
| ⚫ | After the fall of Kabul on October 15, 2021, Wahid Payman left Afghanistan and currently resides in Hamburg, Germany.<ref> |
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| == Biography == | == Biography == | ||
| Wahid Payman, son of ], a renowned poet of ], was born in 1984 in the city of ]. He began his primary education in ], but after the fall of Afghanistan to the Taliban, his family migrated to ]. Payman continued his secondary education in ] and, following the Taliban's fall and his family's return to Afghanistan, completed his higher education with a master's degree in International Relations in Herat. | Wahid Payman, son of ], a renowned poet of ], was born in 1984 in the city of ]. He began his primary education in ], but after the fall of Afghanistan to the Taliban, his family migrated to ]. Payman continued his secondary education in ] and, following the Taliban's fall and his family's return to Afghanistan, completed his higher education with a master's degree in International Relations in Herat. | ||
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| Born | Template:Gregorian (40) |
| Nationality | Afghan |
| Parent | Sayed Fazal Ahmad Payman |
| Website | https://www.wpayman.com |
Wahid Payman, also known as Ahmad Wahid Payman (in Persian: وحید پیمان), is an Afghan journalist, former editor-in-chief of the newspaper 8AM based in Kabul, and former chairman of the Advisory City Council of Herat (City Council).
In 2004, he was recognized as Journalist of the Year in Afghanistan. In 2014, he received the "Young Journalist of the Year" award from the Skills Development Center (MAM). In 2016, he was awarded the Prize for Active Journalists in Social Media by the Afghanistan Media Studies Institute. In 2020, the Afghan House of Representatives honored him and the 8AM newspaper for their extensive coverage of COVID-19 with a recognition award.
After the fall of Kabul on October 15, 2021, Wahid Payman left Afghanistan and currently resides in Hamburg, Germany.
Biography
Wahid Payman, son of Sayed Fazal Ahmad Payman, a renowned poet of Afghanistan, was born in 1984 in the city of Herat. He began his primary education in Badghis Province, but after the fall of Afghanistan to the Taliban, his family migrated to Iran. Payman continued his secondary education in Iran and, following the Taliban's fall and his family's return to Afghanistan, completed his higher education with a master's degree in International Relations in Herat.
Journalism Career
Wahid Payman began his career in journalism in 2005 as a reporter for National Television of Afghanistan. With the establishment of 8AM Daily, he initially managed the newspaper's operations in Herat Province in western Afghanistan. After leaving the newspaper for a period, he worked as a broadcast manager for Mihan TV and Radio Mardum. In 2018, Payman returned to 8AM Daily, this time as the editor-in-chief, and moved to Kabul.
External Links
Wahid Payman's Featured Articles on 8AM Daily's Website
References
- "Journalist of the Year Afghanistan - 2004". afjc.af. January 21, 2021. Retrieved 2021-01-21.
{{cite web}}:|archive-url=requires|archive-date=(help) - "8AM Reporter Named Best Young Journalist in Herat". 8AM Daily (in Persian). August 21, 2021. Retrieved 2021-08-21.
{{cite web}}:|archive-url=requires|archive-date=(help); Unknown parameter|offline=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - Best Media Festival in Herat: Radio Azadi, 2015.
- "The House of Representatives Honored the 8AM Newspaper and Pajhwok Afghan News for Extensive Coverage of COVID-19". 8am.media (in Persian). August 17, 2021. Retrieved 2021-08-17.
{{cite web}}:|archive-url=requires|archive-date=(help) - Ahmad Wahid Payman (October 5, 2021). ""I Hope You Never Have to Experience This"". Der Spiegel. Retrieved January 9, 2025.