Afghanistan's Etilaat Roz: can journalism survive the Taliban?

The Etilaat Roz was once the most widely circulated newspaper in Kabul, but everything changed in August 2021 when the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan. With journalists tortured in the street for their reporting, the paper's staff were forced to flee. Two years on, the founder and then editor-in-chief Zaki Daryabi continues to fight for the Etilaat Roz's future and coordinates his team across the US, Europe and Afghanistan. In this unique video diary, journalist Abbas Rezaie follows the tenacious correspondents as they continue to report the news. We witness a turning point in Afghanistan’s history, and reflect on what it is to be a displaced journalist.

To read more about the vital struggle of independent media in Afghanistan, by the current editor-in-chief of the Etilaat Roz, Sakhidad Hatif, please click here.