Nagieb Khaja (born 1979 in Copenhagen) is a Danish journalist, documentary filmmaker[1][2] and writer. A war correspondent, Khaja has reported for the likes of Al Jazeera English,[3][4] Vice[5] and BBC[6] from Afghanistan, Syria and Palestine.[7] Khaja has been nominated twice for the Cavling Prize,[8] a prestigious Danish journalist award.[9][10]

Personal life

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Khaja is of Afghan descent. He attended the University of Southern Denmark, graduating with a degree in journalism.[11]

Filmography

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  • 2012: My Afghanistan - Life in the Forbidden Zone (Mit Afghanistan - Livet i den forbudte Zone)

References

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  1. ^ www.oberon.nl, Oberon Amsterdam, My Afghanistan - Life in the Forbidden Zone | IDFA, retrieved 2021-11-13
  2. ^ "'Mit Afghanistan' får pris for bedste dokumentar". DR (in Danish). 2013-05-30. Retrieved 2021-11-13.
  3. ^ "Nagieb Khaja | Al Jazeera News | Today's latest from Al Jazeera". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2021-11-13.
  4. ^ "Renowned Journalist Nagieb Khaja Speaks at DIS Seminar Night". DIS. 2016-04-18. Retrieved 2021-11-13.
  5. ^ "Nagieb Khaja". www.vice.com. Retrieved 2021-11-13.
  6. ^ "BBC World News - Storyville Global, My Afghanistan". BBC. Retrieved 2021-11-13.
  7. ^ "I became a journalist because I wanted to change the world". Murmur. Retrieved 2021-11-13.
  8. ^ "Cavlingprisen - Danmarks mest prestigefyldte journalistpris". journalistforbundet.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 2021-11-13.
  9. ^ "Nagieb Khaja". UNHCR Nordic and Baltic Countries. Retrieved 2021-11-13.
  10. ^ "Lars Wikborg & Nagieb Khaja". 2007-08-14. Archived from the original on 2007-08-14. Retrieved 2021-11-13.
  11. ^ "THE OTHER SIDE OF THE FENCE: IN CONVERSATION WITH NAGIEB KHAJA". PETRIe. Retrieved 2021-11-13.