Yama Wolasmal (born 28 November 1982) is an Afghan-born Norwegian news anchor.[1]
Yama Wolasmal | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Wolasmal in 2011 | |
| Born | 28 November 1982 Kabul |
| Nationality | Afghan-born Norwegian |
| Occupation | News anchor |
| Known for | Anchor of Norway's main television news program, Dagsrevyen |
Yama Wolasmal was born in Kabul. His family fled to Pakistan when he was three months old, and immigrated to Norway as refugees a few years later. He grew up in the Grünerløkka and Bjørndal neighborhoods of Oslo.[2] Wolasmal had journalistic assignments in Dagbladet and TV 2, and was also a correspondent in Afghanistan. When employed by TV 2 he became moderator of the debate show Underhuset.
In November 2017 he was hired as anchor of Norway's main television news program, Dagsrevyen.
References edit
- ^ Silvola, Nils Martin (2022-12-19). "Yama Wolasmal tar oppgjør med Qatar-dekning: – Har kanskje gått litt på overgir" (in Norwegian Bokmål). Archived from the original on 2022-12-21. Retrieved 2023-09-18.
- ^ De Rosa, Marie (11 November 2017). "Ankermannen". Dagsavisen (in Norwegian). pp. 22–25.
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