# Saad Mohseni

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The accidental media mogul of Afghanistan

Born in Afghanistan, raised in Melbourne, Saad Mohseni wanted to be an almond exporter yet found his way to become an accidental media mogul in the Taliban-run country.  

News Meeting: Don’t forget Afghanistan and why farmers are protesting

Giles Whittell and guests debate what should lead the news. They discuss the farmers’ protest over inheritance tax, why newsrooms are ignoring Afghanistan at their peril and the transgender bathroom row in the US Capitol.  Long description:  Giles Whittell and guests debate what should lead the new…

Saad Mohseni: The extraordinary life of a media visionary (E41)

Saad Mohseni is the Chairman and CEO of Moby Group, and the author of 'Radio Free Afghanistan'. Born in London, raised in Kabul, Tokyo and Melbourne, Saad Mohseni has been one of the most influential figures in Afghanistan's recent history, transforming Afghanistan and its culture by revolutionisin…

Rory Stewart Meets Saad Mohseni - The Fight for a Free Press in Kabul

In the Kabul offices of Moby Group, Afghanistan's largest media company, hundreds of men and women continue to bring programmes and news to the country even after the return of the Taliban. From talk shows to breaking news to educational programmes for young girls, the television empire that began …

Saad Mohseni: The tycoon and the Taliban

Alan and Lionel are joined by Saad Mohseni, the tycoon who reshaped Afghanistan's media landscape. In 2001, Saad was forging a career in international banking. But after the invasion of Afghanistan, and the subsequent fall of the Taliban government, he decided to move to Kabul. There, he co-founde…

Saad Mohseni: Media, Free Press, and the Future of Afghanistan

Saad Mohseni, media entrepreneur and author of Radio Free Afghanistan: A 20-Year Odyssey for an Independent Voice in Kabul, shares his firsthand account of building a free and independent press in Afghanistan amid war, political upheaval, and Taliban rule. He reflects on the role of media in shapin…

Aftershocks

Twenty years after the Twin Towers came down, we’re still wrestling over how to make sense of what happened. On this week’s On the Media, how the conspiracies birthed in the aftermath of 9/11 set the stage for the paranoia to come. Plus, how Afghanistan’s thriving new media scene hopes to survive T…

Why Building AI At DeepMind Feels Like ‘Surfing’

Live from The Royal Institution of Great Britain, it's TechStuff! Oz sat down with two visionaries at an event hosted by Quilt.AI. First, he spoke with Ali Eslami, a Distinguished Research Scientist at Google DeepMind, who built the prototype for what is now AI Search. Ali talked about how working …

Aftershocks

Twenty years after the Twin Towers came down, we’re still wrestling over how to make sense of what happened. On this week’s On the Media, how the conspiracies birthed in the aftermath of 9/11 set the stage for the paranoia to come. Plus, how Afghanistan’s thriving new media scene hopes to survive T…