Nabi Misdaq
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Dr. Nabi Misdaq is an author and a journalist in Afghanistan
. He was the founder and head of the Pashto Section at BBC World Service
in the early 1980s.
tribe of Pashtuns
, in the Paktia Province
of Afghanistan
. He went to the United Kingdom
on a scholarship in the early 1960's. Misdaq has a BS.c. Hon. from London School of Economics
in London University and M.A.
and Ph.D.
from Sussex University. He has written several books ("Afghanistan", Routledge, 2003), academic papers in English. Recently he finished a Pashto
-English dictionary which is due to be published. In the meantime, he is writing a book which contains Afghan jokes translated into English. He is also the author of many articles widely for Afghan exile press in both Pashto and Dari (Persian)
over the years.
at Bush House throughout the 1980's and 1990's, where he founded the Pashto Section, and broadcasted regularly, becoming one of the most well-known voices in Afghanistan and Pakistan. He twice interviewed the exiled Afghan King Zahir Shah in Italy
.
Afghanistan
Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...
. He was the founder and head of the Pashto Section at BBC World Service
BBC World Service
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in the early 1980s.
Origins and education
Misdaq is originally from the ZaziZazi
Zazi is a Karlanri Pashtun tribe. Zazi is the plural of Zazai, pronounced pronounced .Zazi is a sub-tribe of Khugyani which falls under the Karlanri tribe of the Pashtuns. They are primarily found in Paktia and Khost provinces of Afghanistan, but they have a big population in Kabul city and...
tribe of Pashtuns
Pashtun people
Pashtuns or Pathans , also known as ethnic Afghans , are an Eastern Iranic ethnic group with populations primarily between the Hindu Kush mountains in Afghanistan and the Indus River in Pakistan...
, in the Paktia Province
Paktia Province
Paktia , is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan, in the east of the country. Its capital is Gardez. The population is predominantly Pashtun.- History:...
of Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...
. He went to the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
on a scholarship in the early 1960's. Misdaq has a BS.c. Hon. from London School of Economics
London School of Economics
The London School of Economics and Political Science is a public research university specialised in the social sciences located in London, United Kingdom, and a constituent college of the federal University of London...
in London University and M.A.
Master of Arts (postgraduate)
A Master of Arts from the Latin Magister Artium, is a type of Master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The M.A. is usually contrasted with the M.S. or M.Sc. degrees...
and Ph.D.
Ph.D.
A Ph.D. is a Doctor of Philosophy, an academic degree.Ph.D. may also refer to:* Ph.D. , a 1980s British group*Piled Higher and Deeper, a web comic strip*PhD: Phantasy Degree, a Korean comic series* PhD Docbook renderer, an XML renderer...
from Sussex University. He has written several books ("Afghanistan", Routledge, 2003), academic papers in English. Recently he finished a Pashto
Pashto language
Pashto , known as Afghani in Persian and Pathani in Punjabi , is the native language of the indigenous Pashtun people or Afghan people who are found primarily between an area south of the Amu Darya in Afghanistan and...
-English dictionary which is due to be published. In the meantime, he is writing a book which contains Afghan jokes translated into English. He is also the author of many articles widely for Afghan exile press in both Pashto and Dari (Persian)
Dari (Persian)
Dari or Fārsī-ye Darī in historical terms refers to the Persian court language of the Sassanids. In contemporary usage, the term refers to the dialects of modern Persian language spoken in Afghanistan, and hence known as Afghan Persian in some Western sources. It is the term officially recognized...
over the years.
Career
Dr. Misdaq worked for the BBC World ServiceBBC World Service
The BBC World Service is the world's largest international broadcaster, broadcasting in 27 languages to many parts of the world via analogue and digital shortwave, internet streaming and podcasting, satellite, FM and MW relays...
at Bush House throughout the 1980's and 1990's, where he founded the Pashto Section, and broadcasted regularly, becoming one of the most well-known voices in Afghanistan and Pakistan. He twice interviewed the exiled Afghan King Zahir Shah in Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
.
Sources
- Misdaq, Nabi - Afghanistan: Political Frailty and External Interference ISBN 978-0415470247
- Fields, Rona M. - Martyrdom: The Psychology, Theology, and Politics of Self-Sacrifice ISBN 978-0275979935
- Maley, William - The Afghanistan Wars ISBN 978-0333802915
- Rais, Rasul Bakhsh - War without Winners: Afghanistan's Uncertain Transition after the Cold War ISBN 978-0195775358
External links
- http://www.dgroups.org/groups/worldbank/FMG/index.cfm?op=dsp_showmsg&listname=FMG&msgid=389521&cat_id=13235
- http://heartofasia.wordpress.com/2008/04/21/father-of-yoshi-phd/