Professional portfolio
Journalist, Editorial Leader & Digital Innovation Practitioner
Ajmal Aand is a multilingual journalist, editor, writer, and digital-media professional with more than 25 years of experience across journalism, newsroom leadership, multimedia production, audience engagement, and digital transformation. His work spans Afghanistan, Pakistan, Europe, and the United States, including 23 years with Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty’s Afghan Service, Radio Azadi. Today, his work also includes responsible applied AI, digital-product development, and multilingual AI evaluation.
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Selected Work
Authored an RFE/RL interactive map published on August 14, 2021, documenting changes in Taliban territorial control. The project combined conflict reporting, geographic verification, data-informed storytelling, and cross-functional visual production.
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Senior News Editor / Digital Lead, Afghan Service July 2020 – August 2025 | Prague, Czech Republic
Led cross-platform editorial and digital operations across radio, web, video, podcasts, social media, and live programming. Supervised approximately 20 Prague-based employees, coordinated with the Kabul Bureau through editors and leadership, …
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Helped create and lead the launch of Radio Azadi’s Pashto and Dari WhatsApp Channels and contributed to concise audio and voice-note distribution designed for mobile audiences.
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