Khadija Nuri spent part of her career in Afghanistan as a television presenter, newsreader and reporter. She worked at Mihan and Asia television, presenting morning and news programmes and developing programmes on women’s rights, social issues and mental health. Threats and social pressure later led her away from media work for more than a decade.
In an interview with Gozaare, Nuri spoke about her education in Iran and Afghanistan, where she graduated in literature, and her later study of international relations at Ferdowsi University in Mashhad. In 2012, she founded Herat Women Journalists. She also worked with the Free and Fair Election Foundation of Afghanistan in Herat and 16 districts of the province during the second round of Afghanistan’s 2014 presidential election.
In Germany, she has returned to media and cultural work. She works with Radio Darmstadt and on projects associated with Persian Awards. Her interests include women’s rights, migration and how culture can build connections across communities.
The conversation also turned to the meaning of home. Alongside birthplace and family roots, Nuri spoke about safety, peace and the freedom to pursue a life of one’s own.
This is an English introduction to the full Gozaare interview, available in the German edition.