Editor's Note: Beautiful, Charismatic and Intelligent are just some of the few words that could summarize this versatile News Anchor's essence. Despite having spent most of her life in USA, she still has profound love for Afghanistan and Afghan compatriots. In 2007 she went to Afghanistan to cover stories of maimed and destitute women of Afghanistan. She covered stories that touched her heart and shivered her voice, yet with utmost boldness she stood there, detached herself from the moment and upheld her professional obligations, to deliver an unbiased, untained, unobliquged news. The strength in her voice, the power in her eyes not only captivated Afghans all over north america watching the broadcast, but also people of other nationalities and ethnicities.

Arezow jan, on this page we celebrate your journey, your achievements and the moral convictions you have upheld in all walks of life !

Biography:

AUSTIN  --  HOMETOWN:
I grew up in Afghanistan, moved to Pakistan and then Germany.  After years of trying to get to the US, we finally made it here. 

HIGH SCHOOL:
Plano High School

COLLEGE/DEGREE: 
I was the first in my family to go to college.  After spending two years at a community college in Plano, I graduated with a Journalism degree from:

FIRST JOB:
KZTV CBS in Corpus Christi.  I spent about three years there and I loved the people and station.  I was a reporter and then anchor.  The station went through a lot of changes during the time I was there.  It was one of the few family owned stations and they treated you like family. 

PREVIOUS TV JOBS: 
I did several internships in Austin and Dallas.  A few were paid so they count as jobs … right?

MOST MEMORABLE STORY: 
One of our photographers, Tim Holcomb, and I spent seven days in Afghanistan embedded with the Texas National Guard.  It was my first time back in 20 years.  I was so grateful to be there, but sad to see how much things have changed.  We got to meet up with family, see my old school and report on a side of Afghanistan and its people that I wasn't seeing covered anywhere else.

FAVORITE WEBSITES:
AfghanBuzz.com, of course!

FAVORITE FOX SHOW:
I have really been into American Idol this past year.  It took me a while, but now I'm a total addict.

FAVORITE AUSTIN RESTAURANT: 
Home Slice Pizza.  The pizza is so good.

FAVORITE TRAVEL DESTINATION: 
Anywhere with a beach.  I recently got to check out Canada and Las Vegas.  I love to travel so I would go anywhere.  I would love to go to Greece, Italy and Hawaii sometime.

SECRET TALENTS: 
I speak several different languages so I end up thinking in Farsi (my first language) and then have to translate everything in my head to English.  It can be really frustrating sometimes, but it keeps me thinking about the other languages.

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