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Sajad Rasool is a journalist, documentary filmmaker, participatory media practitioner, digital security trainer, and scholar of peace and conflict resolution.
With an MA in Mass Communication and Journalism from the University of Kashmir and an MA in Advanced Practice in Peacebuilding and Conflict Resolution from the University of Bradford (UK), Sajad’s work bridges grassroots storytelling, environmental inquiry, and human rights advocacy in politically constrained settings. A firm believer that community-led storytelling can transform conflict and demand accountability, his recent films, field research, interactive toolkits, podcasting, and activist projects have examined citizen journalism in the Kashmir Valley, climate-induced agrarian dispossession in the Himalayas, refugee media platforms in southern Uganda, and visual evidence gathering for frontline practitioners in high-risk environments.
As the editor of Kashmir Unheard (in partnership with Video Volunteers), Sajad has mentored over 65 community correspondents and overseen more than 2,500 investigative video reports. His work and visual documentation have featured in Al Jazeera, The Huffington Post, Firstpost, IJNet, and Global Voices, and have been cited in major international human rights reports. He has created digital safety and visual evidence toolkits for Tactical Tech and the Institute for War and Peace Reporting (IWPR), and collaborated closely with organizations including Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch. His fellowship honors include the Bertha Challenge, Western Union Foundation Fellowship at Watson Institute, Rotary Peace Fellowship, Seeds of Peace Gather Fellowship, Acumen India Fellowship, and the Reporters Without Borders (RSF) Fellowship.
Born & raised in Kashmir, Sajad divides his time between Europe and field projects across South Asia and internationally.Below are a few video profiles of Sajad’s work.
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Sajad was born and raised in a village located in central Kashmir’s Budgam district
eMail: contact@sajadrasool.com