Zakia Zaki's portrait, by Aina - 2007

Zakia Zaki, 40, one of the most prominent afghan radio journalists (Radio Solh : Radio Peace) and mother of six children, was cowardly assassinated on June 6, 2007. This short video is a portrait of her made by the video team of NGO Aina (ainaworld.org), that supports freedom of press and media. Please spread this video so that more people become aware of her courageous struggle and the hardships endured by Afghan journalists.

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[nasir qasimi]

she was a brave woman, allah bless her

[ZAKICOLLIER]

I AM PROUD TO BARE THE NAME & I HOPE HER FAMILY HAS THE HAPPIEST FUTURE AHEAD OF THEM FULFILLING ALL THERE DREAMS AN MAKING THEIR MOTHER PROUD. i BELIEVE THIS WOMAN IS WHAT WE SHOULD ALL BE A BRINGER OF PEACE LOVE SELF EMPOWERMENT AND PROGRESSION SO THAT THE WORLD IS A BETTER PLACE FOR US AND OUR CHILDREN. ANYONE THAT KNOWS WHAT OUR NAME MEANS KNOWS THIS WOMAN OR ALPHA FEMALE AS I CALL HER HAS PORTRAYED HER NAME FULLY HER SPIRIT IS A BLESSING HER STORY HISTORIC AND HER BEING A MOVEMENT. I LOVEU

[astana20]

stop ur stupied commnets dont put any diffrent btw afghans all of them are da same.

[khurasan06]

zenda bad ama mardome farsi zaban

wa zenda bad mardome parwan

marg ba pashton ahye koche zigayn be ghayrat

[khurasan06]

man waqiyan aftechar mekonam ba mardome farsi zabane afghanist

waqiyan mardume ba ghayrat wa aqel astand

zenda bad ba madome farsi zaban

mag ba ,zigayn ah pashtone be ghayrat kofr watan frosh

[theTRUE1414]

:O my names zakia 2, it means intelagent :D

[theTRUE1414]

my name is zakia :O, i have my own raido station xD

[hamidhamidullah]

May God take the revange.

[BluledgeGirl]

Zakia's courage is humbling. Her story should inspire all of us to commit ourselves to making the world a better place because it now one brave soul poorer without her.