Siamak Herawi, recognized as one of Afghanistan’s most vital writers, was born in Afghanistan’s Herat province in 1968. He studied Persian language and literature at Kabul University and, later, Russian literature in Moscow. Herawi began a career as a reporter and, in 2003, he was appointed deputy spokesperson for President Hamid Kharzai, a position he held until 2012.
Siamak Herawi, recognized as one of Afghanistan’s most vital writers, was born in Afghanistan’s Herat province in 1968. He studied Persian language and literature at Kabul University and, later, Russian literature in Moscow. Herawi began a career as a reporter and, in 2003, he was appointed deputy spokesperson for President Hamid Kharzai, a position he held until 2012.
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