Fariba Nawa

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Fariba Nawa is an Afghan-American investigative journalist, author, and podcast host. Explore her reporting, narrative podcast, and training services. | About Admin 2026-04-05T05:07:14+00:00 “Interviewing people in crises in the field gives me a sense of purpose, a connection to traumatized communities I know too well. I was born to share real-life stories—mine and theirs.” Fariba Nawa I’m an investigative journalist, podcaster, author, and speaker based in Istanbul, Turkey. I’m also the chief editor of On Spec Podcast, an audio documentary from the field. I wear a lot of hats in journalism, but my favorite part is getting out there and talking to people, searching for clues, and making bad guys accountable for their crimes. Born in Afghanistan, I came to the U.S. as a refugee and spent my teen years in California, then headed to the America

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