Farogat Armstead is a video journalist based in Washington, United States of America. Farogat worked as a broadcasting journalist for Voice of America, Uzbek Service. As a reporter, multimedia editor she has covered Central Asia and the U.S. 

She began her career at Uzbekistan’s state Read morebroadcasting company in Tashkent. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in journalism and musicology from the State Conservatory of Uzbekistan. 

As of now Farogat is extending her career path into to Cyber Information Security.

Education:
Osh State University. Faculty of Uzbek Philology (Diploma 2014)
Job Experience:
2023 - Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty "Ozodlik"
• 2018 - 2023 Present VOA Uzbek as a reporter from Kyrgyzistan
• 2016 – 2018 Editor of the Uzbek section of the website www.yntymak.kg
• 2015 – 2018 Read moreInformation website www.kloop.kg. translator from Russian
• 2015 "Yntymak": chief editor of the Uzbek department;
• 2014 "Yntymak": editor-in-chief of the newspaper "Biz", correspondent of the site
www.yntymak.kg
• 2013 "Yntymak": correspondent of the TV program "Kabarlar" (News);
• 2012 "Yntymak": radio reporter
• 2004-2010 - teacher of Osh State University, Faculty of Philology
• 2006-2007 - "Siyosat" newspaper, kreator editor
• 2005-2007 - student newspaper "Iktidor", ch. Editor
• 2003-20004 – “Fergana” newspaper, correspondent

• 2002-2003 – “DDD” newspaper, editor
• 2000 - 2002 - "Democ Times" newspaper, correspondent

Husniddin Ahun is a journalist based in Pittsburgh, United States of America.

Award-winning writer with 20+ years of experience using open source information to produce print,
radio, video, and online content, including on social media. Extensive knowledge of foreign media
environments and Read moreadvanced language skills.
LANGUAGES:
Native fluency (ILR level 3 or higher) in Russian, turkish, azerbaijan and uzbek.
RECENT EXPERIENCE
Independent Contractor, Voice of America, Washington, DC, 2014–present
• Wrote and published regular feature stories for the Voice of America’s (VOA) Uzbek Service;
• Conducted open source research and fact-checked various sources in foreign languages;
• Applied regional and language expertise to promote published material on social media;
• Conducted and recorded interviews with community leaders, academics, and experts;
• Produced video stories for VOA’s social media channels;
• Engaged with social media users to generate feedback.
PREVIOUS WORK HISTORY
Correspondent, The Associated Press, Tashkent Bureau, Uzbekistan, 2007–2008
Researched, wrote, and published news reports and managed several analytical programs in a highly
restrictive media environment, often providing the only Western reporting from the country.
Correspondent, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Prague, The Czech Republic, 2001–2006
Produced award-winning open source reporting and managed a staff of journalists and contributors
during a crisis severely limiting media environment in one of the country bureaus.
AWARDS
The David Burke Distinguished Journalism Award
Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG), Washington, DC, 2006
Excellence in Journalism Award
Institute for War and Peace Reporting (IWPR), London, UK, 2001.

Rahmat Behroz is a journalist based in Kabul, Afghanistan and he will work in any place of Afghanistan.
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Maniyazova Umida has been working as a freelance journalist in Uzbekistan since 2007. 
Umida graduated the faculty of Russian Philology of the Fergana State University with a diploma with honors. She also graduated the postgraduate studies at this university in the specialty Social philosophy; Read moreUmida Maniyazova is an alumna of the International Visitor Leadership Program
(IVLP - 2011). In 2011, as a journalist from Uzbekistan, she was nominated by the U.S. Embassy in Tashkent for 1st place in the competition for journalists for her contribution to the development of relations between the two countries.

Broadcast journalist and Photographer

Sohrab Omar is a freelance journalist from Afghanistan. He has more than five years’ experience working as a journalist, reporter and photographer for various media outlets. 
He has worked as a correspondent for TRT (Turkish Radio & Television corporation) Read morein Kabul for four years, covering breaking news and reporting on most dangerous incidents.
In 2021, Sohrab was laid on by Independent Turkish, reporting on top stories  such as  Economic crisis, widespread poverty, and drug addiction  across Afghanistan.
Sohrab has worked with SRF (Switzerland) and Stern Magazine (Germany) as a producer. He is working as a freelance Producer/Cameraman for ZDF (German Tv) since 2022.
Dispatching from the heart of the conflicts in Afghanistan, Sohrab exposed the difficult conditions of 3 million Afghan child workers, who forcibly employed in hazardous industries.  
Sohrab Omar is a member of the International journalists Association. The International Journalists Association is founded by journalists that advocate freedom of the press. The association, headquartered in Frankfurt, Germany , has a total of 206 members who are journalists from 21 different countries. 
He is fluent in English, Turkish, Persian, Uzbek & Pashto.

PR manager with 5 years of experience in media sphere.

Abdul Basir Ilghar is a journalist based in Minneapolis, United States of America.

Muhammad Naim TEKE is a journalist, Photographer and Videographer

Beruniy Alimov is a journalist based in Тошкент, Uzbekistan.
Media educator.
PhD in PR and communiciation.

Mohammad Karim ISHCHI Turkmen is a journalist based in Kabul, Afghanistan.