Najwa Alimi

Najwa Alimi is an Afghan journalist and human rights activist. She won the 2019 Per Anger Prize for her efforts supporting human rights and freedom of speech, In 2022, she was awarded the Anna Lindh prize. Alimi was born in Fayzabad, Badakhshan. She moved to Kabul to study chemistry and journalism. Alimi works for Zan TV and runs a book café with friends.