Fahad Shah
| Fahad Shah فهد شاه | |
|---|---|
| Born | Srinagar |
| Ethnicity | Kashmiri |
| Alma mater | SOAS, University of London |
| Occupation | Journalist, Writer and Political Commentator |
| Notable credit(s) | Founder of The Kashmir Walla |
| Website |
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Fahad Shah (Arabic: فهد شاه) is a Kashmiri journalist and writer. He is also the founder and editor of The Kashmir Walla. He is the editor of the anthology Of Occupation and Resistance: Writings from Kashmir (Tranquebar, 2013), which was listed by Hindustan Times among "ten most thought-provoking and intellectually satisfying books" of 2013, calling it "a remarkable book."[1]
Education and personal life
Shah was born in Srinagar, Kashmir. After studying journalism from University of Kashmir, he was one of the six Felix Scholars at SOAS, University of London to study critical media and cultural studies in 2013.[2] He lives between New Delhi and Kashmir.
Career
In 2009, Shah started his career as a trainee reporter in Jammu and Kashmir's leading daily, Greater Kashmir (newspaper) and worked for several other newspapers and magazines. After two years, he launched an online magazine, The Kashmir Walla, which has been internationally acclaimed for credibility and courage.[3]
He has written for Foreign Affairs, The Diplomat, The Christian Science Monitor, Socialist Worker, Hindustan Times, Scroll, Tehelka,[4] Dawn,[5] Firstpost,[6] among several other publications worldwide.[7]
Shah has delivered lectures at several universities worldwide, including University of Iceland,[8] University of Warwick,[9] University of Westminster,[10] and Humboldt University of Berlin.
He is the director of the documentary film, Bring Him Back, which was released in London in 2015.[11]
The Kashmir Walla
He launched a website called The Kashmir Walla in 2010, during the 2010 Kashmir Unrest and later turned it into an online magazine in April 2011.[12]
Shah has been featured in Al Jazeera, BBC, NDTV, The Indian Express, The Sunday Guardian, and several other publications for starting The Kashmir Walla. While talking about the magazine, in 2011, Shah told an Indian national newspaper, The Sunday Guardian: “We wanted a breathing space, wherein the reality of Kashmir and the incidents that occur in the valley would get honestly reported.”[13]
Rewards and recognitions
In 2011, Fahad Shah was finalized for the South Asia's Manthan Award 2011 for his contribution in media by laying down the foundation of The Kashmir Walla magazine.[14]
Bibliography
- Of Occupation and Resistance: Writings from Kashmir (Tranquebar, 2013)
References
- ↑ "More fact than fiction". Hindustan Times.
- ↑ "Fahad Shah Bio". fahadshah.info.
- ↑ "Kashmir's online army". Al Jazeera.
- ↑ "'I dropped some soil in the grave, felt joy and pain at the same time'". Tehelka.
- ↑ "On Dawn". Dawn website.
- ↑ "On Firstpost". Firstpost website.
- ↑ "In Kashmir, journalists are easy targets". The Hoot.
- ↑ "Átök í Háskóla Íslands". DV.
- ↑ "Reporting the Political Dispute of Kashmir". University of Warwick.
- ↑ "Reportage and Activism in Kashmir". JK TV.
- ↑ "Bring Him Back: a film screening about Kashmir".
- ↑ "Masthead in The Kashmir Walla". The Kashmir Walla.
- ↑ "Internet home for Kashmiri views". The Sunday Guardian.
- ↑ "Manthan South Asia Award 2011". Manthan website.