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INTERVIEW
26 February 2005

Dr. Abdul Samay Hamed

Dr. Hamed was facilitator of the first national conference on music and censorship in Afghanistan, held in the capital Kabul in April 2005. In this 3-minutes interview he explains about the outcome of the conference.

Dr. Hamed is a renowned poet in Afghanistan. Apart from being a doctor, he is also a journalist, cartoonist, and author of more than 15 books.



Dr. Hamed was interviewed by Mik Aidt, journalist & Freemuse's web editor.		 Watch interview (RealMedia)


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