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Amanullah Amirzai, Senior Multimedia Producer For RFE/RL’s Afghan Service


Amanullah Amirzai, RFE/RL Afghan Service.
Amanullah Amirzai, RFE/RL Afghan Service.

RFE/RL colleague Amanullah Amirzai, 56, died January 5, 2019 at his home in Prague, Czech Republic, following a long battle with cancer. He is survived by his wife, son and daughter.

Born in 1962 in Afghanistan, Amanullah graduated from the International School of Kabul, and received a scholarship in the 1980’s to study in Prague, Czech Republic at the Film Academy in Prague (FAMU), where he graduated with a Masters of Arts in Directing.

Amanullah went on to work for Nova TV, a well-known Czech TV station as a TV producer before joining RFE/RL’s Afghan service as a studio technician in 2002. He was promoted to the position of Senior Multimedia Producer in 2006.

Amanullah Amirzai (far right) receives an award at RFE/RL, Czech Republic on February 2, 2007.
Amanullah Amirzai (far right) receives an award at RFE/RL, Czech Republic on February 2, 2007.

Amanullah Amirzai is remembered by colleagues for always uplifting their spirits and working diligently as a team with fellow studio technicians. He was a peaceful and humble companion, ready to help everyone at all times.

Says Afghan Service Director Hashem Mohmand, "He had a constant smile, and radiated an energy that reached and will be missed by everyone. His demise is obviously a great loss for his family, as well as his friends and colleagues at RFE/RL."

--Hashem Mohmand, Director of RFE/RL’s Afghan Service (MohmandH@rferl.org)

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