SERVICES - Afghan-American Journalist

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Coaching Services

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I offer a series of training sessions and workshops with the help of the team at On Spec Podcast, which is also a production company, giving multilingual services at a fair rate. We’ve worked with other media partners, nonprofits, educational institutions, and students.

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I’ve trained emerging reporters and writers from Kabul to Cairo, sitting side by side to help them find their inner novelist or journalist. The art of writing is a craft improved with practice and the guidance of an effective teacher. I owe my skills to my editors and English literature teachers. I’ve taught at universities and most recently a secret online school for Afghan girls, who are banned from learning beyond the sixth grade under the Taliban.

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My strongest skill as a reporter is connecting with people I don’t know and building trust. It didn’t happen naturally – I learned with time and experience, and understanding the nuances of different cultures and communities. I teach tactics that will help put people in vulnerable positions at ease and avoid retraumatizing victims in an interview. But when it comes to questioning officials, I’ll teach you a different strategy to hit back against platitudes and scripted answers.

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If you’re in audio, your voice is your most important asset. But how do you get the right pitch, tone, delivery? With a voice coach! I’ve been training local journalists around the globe who’ve worked with On Spec Podcast for years. You don’t need a professional studio – you need a good mic and blankets to get started.

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The A to Z of narrative podcasting. I share my journey from print journalism to audio documentaries and help you build your voice, brand and audience. The team at On Spec is multilingual and I can offer the training in Farsi/Dari and English – or lead you to others who can teach in other languages.

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From audio scripts, to books and expository speeches, I can edit structure, develop storylines and build a narrative to make your writing sharp and authentic – unlike AI.

Parenting Workshops

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My two daughters speak three languages and are learning a fourth. I’ll tell you how I fostered that as a mother and share the strategies through interactive exercises and games in multilingual learning.

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I moved my kids when they were 4 and 7 from suburban America to a Middle East megalopolis. We didn’t speak the language or know anyone. We learned invaluable survival skills in a global village where migration is the norm. This workshop teaches you the nitty gritty of life outside your borders and how to overcome the challenges while building a new community.

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