Yama Wolasmal

Yama Wolasmal
Wolasmal in 2011
Born (1982-11-28) 28 November 1982[1]
Kabul, Afghanistan
OccupationNews anchor
Known forAnchor of Norway's main television news program, Dagsrevyen

Yama Wolassmal (born 28 November 1982) is an Afghan-Norwegian news anchor.[2]

Early life

Yama Wolasmal was born in Kabul. His family fled to Pakistan when he was three months old, and immigrated to Norway as refugees a few years later. He grew up in the Grünerløkka and Bjørndal neighborhoods of Oslo.[3] Wolasmal had journalistic assignments in Dagbladet and TV 2, and was also a correspondent in Afghanistan.[4] When employed by TV 2 he became moderator of the debate show Underhuset.

Career

In November 2017, Wolasmal was hired as anchor of Norway's main television news program, Dagsrevyen. In 2020 he was appointed as foreign correspondent for NRK in the Middle East, based in Beirut.[5] In April 2024, he conducted an interview with Israeli government spokesperson David Mencer which garnered worldwide attention. In the interview, Wolasmal interrogated the interviewee about charges of Israeli war crimes and the Gaza genocide.[6][7]

Prior to the interview with Mencer, Wolasmal conducted similar high-profile interviews with Hamas leader Osama Hamdan and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg.[8][9] In its coverage of his work, Nettavisen described him as "the best foreign correspondent Norway has had".[10]

Awards and honours

  • 2016 – Riksmålsforbundets TV-pris for outstanding language use.[11]
  • 2023 – Årets medienavn (Media Name of the Year), awarded by the magazine Kampanje for his journalism and reporting from the Middle East.[12]
  • 2024 – Internasjonal Reporter-prisen, Ingrid Aunes minnepris and NÆ!-prisen for his reporting and interviews (multiple awards year).[11]
  • 2025 – Erik Byes minnepris (Erik Bye Memorial Prize), honoring his work as a foreign correspondent in conflict areas.[13]

References

  1. ^ Holen, Øyvind. "Yama Wolasmal". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
  2. ^ Silvola, Nils Martin (2022-12-19). "Yama Wolasmal tar oppgjør med Qatar-dekning: – Har kanskje gått litt på overgir" (in Norwegian Bokmål). Archived from the original on 2022-12-21. Retrieved 2023-09-18.
  3. ^ De Rosa, Marie (11 November 2017). "Ankermannen". Dagsavisen (in Norwegian). pp. 22–25.
  4. ^ "From Refugee to War Correspondent: The Remarkable Journey of Yama Wolasmal". TIme News. 2024-10-31. Retrieved 2025-05-20.
  5. ^ Darrud, Aud (26 March 2020). "Wolasmal og Ekern nye korrespondenter for NRK". nrk.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 27 July 2024.
  6. ^ "Norway TV reporter grills Israeli spokesperson on Rafah". Middle East Monitor. 30 April 2024.
  7. ^ Wolasmal, Yamal (29 April 2024). "Eksklusivt intervju med Israels nye talsperson: – Vi er den mest humane hæren nokosinne". NRK (in Norwegian).
  8. ^ Darrud, Aud (7 October 2023). "Wolasmal og Ekern nye korrespondenter for NRK". nrk.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 27 July 2024.
  9. ^ Aarli-Grøndalen, Roger (2024-09-20). "Yama Wolasmal utfordrer i nytt program". www.journalisten.no (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 2026-02-25.
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  11. ^ a b "Yama Wolasmal – journalist – Store norske leksikon". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 25 February 2026.
  12. ^ "Yama Wolasmal kåret til årets medienavn". Nettavisen (in Norwegian). 22 December 2023. Retrieved 25 February 2026.
  13. ^ "Yama Wolasmal tildeles Erik Byes minnepris". Nettavisen (in Norwegian). 28 April 2025. Retrieved 25 February 2026.
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