Zakia Kohzad
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Zakia Kohzad is a former TV news anchor for Kabul TV. Zakia was born in Mazar-e-Sharif, Afghanistan
. By 1988, Zakia had secured a job as an anchor on Kabul TV. In 1992, she and her family emigrated to India
and, subsequently in 2000, to the United States
. She resides in exile in California
, U.S.A.
with her husband Youssof Kohzad
.
Afghanistan
Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...
. By 1988, Zakia had secured a job as an anchor on Kabul TV. In 1992, she and her family emigrated to India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
and, subsequently in 2000, to the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. She resides in exile in California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, U.S.A.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
with her husband Youssof Kohzad
Youssof Kohzad
Youssof Kohzad is an ethnic Tajik writer, painter, playwright, artist, poet, actor, and art consultant from Afghanistan. He has now taken residence in Tracy, California, United States since his emigration from Afghanistan...
.