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'Afghan Star' a piece of freedom!

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In this edition, former presenter of 'Afghan Star' Daoud Sediqi is our guest. He talks to us about how his life has changed with the Afghan Pop Idol, a first encounter in democracy.

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'What We Talk About When We Talk About Anne Frank'
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'What We Talk About When We Talk About Anne Frank'

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Thrillers and killers
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Thrillers and killers

Bestselling authors Jeff Abbott and Roger Smith join us in the studio to unveil their latest books out here in France, "Adrenaline", and "Dust Devils". They unlock the secrets of a hit thriller, and tell Catherine Nicholson why so many of us want to vicariously experience the drama and violence inherent to their books.
The fun-loving feminist: Linder brings her eye-popping art to Paris
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The fun-loving feminist: Linder brings her eye-popping art to Paris

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A Literary Love Affair: the Paris Book Fair
23/03/2013 - CULTURE

A Literary Love Affair: the Paris Book Fair

Catherine Nicholson is your guide through the stacks of novels, comic books, poetry, cookery books and the rest in our special show from the Paris Book Fair. It’s a huge cultural event here in France, attracting around 200,000 visitors across four days. On the show: meet worldwide bestselling author Carlos Ruiz Zafon, find out why Romanian writers are in the spotlight for 2013, and discover a cheeky French cartoon hero – and more.

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thats not good to far awy

by Anonyme - 26/12/2010 - 07:27

thats not good to far awy from ur country i hop that daoud sediqi to go back to Afghanistan and keep doing his job

CHEAT

by Anonyme - 28/03/2010 - 10:46

This guy is laying. He was not only the founder of Afghan star, there was a team and the entire team was working on the Afghan star show. He just trys to make an excuse to not go back to Afghanistan otherwise his life is not in danger. He was a Radio Technician during Taliban regime which he learned it practically and when the Taliban was distoryed in 2001,he got a job in a Privat TV chennal called Ariana. In 2008 the Afghan Star show was sponsored by Sun dance show and Dauod Sediqi was representing Afghan star show. He got the advantage of that chance and did not go back to Afghanistan. He trys to cheat the world that his life is in risk in Afghanistan. The question is that, those girls and boys who particepated in show are living safely in Afghanistan. How is life is in dager?

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