Nazia Hashimyar was born in Kabul during civil war in Afghanistan in a conservative and religious family. To pursue her ambitions in media, Nazia received her bachelor’s degree in journalism. In August 2021, while pursuing a master’s degree in international Relation, the government in Kabul collapsed and the Taliban announced a ban on women’s education. Like millions of other Afghan girls deprived from going to school, Nazia’s dream to go to university was also shattered.

Nazia started her journey with Afghanistan National Radio and Television (RTA), as news presenter in 2016. She worked at Administrative Office of the President as Communication Expert. After the fall of Kabul in August 2021, she fled Afghanistan and resettled in the United States. Nazia currently works as a journalist at AMU TV in Washington DC.