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Asieh Namdar
Asieh Namdar is senior writer and copy editor for Headline News and serves as an anchor for CNN International. Namdar also provides in-depth analysis on breaking and developing international stories for CNN/U.S.
Previously, Namdar anchored, wrote and produced a daily segment on Headline News called "The Global Minute," which provided quick updates on news and features from around the world. Namdar also has served as a host for CNN World Report on CNN International. She joined CNN in 1989 and is based in the network's world headquarters in Atlanta.
During her tenure at CNN, Namdar has reported on numerous stories and events, including the Middle East conflict, the civil war in Northern Uganda and the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. She also reported extensively on the tsunami disaster in Asia and the earthquake in the ancient Iranian city of Bam. In 2004, she travelled to Bam with a team of American doctors to provide relief to survivors.
Namdar has also interviewed various world leaders and newsmakers, including former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, Jordan's Queen Rania and former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto.
Namdar has been recognized for her work by numerous Iranian-American organizations. She is originally from Iran and speaks Farsi fluently.
Namdar began her career at CNN as a video journalist after graduating from the University of California at Berkeley, where she earned a bachelor's degree in communications.
Here is one of Asieh's poems:
We came from Iran, as young boys and girls, so much to learn far away from home.
we dreamed of having friends, playing and laughing
instead we got funny stares, and questions that has us crying.
witnessing history before our eyes, our beloved country on the verge of demise
what do we do, what do we say, to prove the world we are kind and good
we burry ourselves in school and work
still dreaming big, to make a point
Iranians, succeed where ever they go, in Houston, LA, London and Rome.
from doctors and lawyers, to teachers and bankers..
and let‚s not forget, the famous pianist with a world of talent
the goal of course is to make a difference
to realize fame and money are of little importance
it's not what you think, its not what you say
you are judged by your deeds, at the end of the day
no one said it would be quick or easy
and the price we pay is sometimes crazy
but let's not forget, life is a mountain with ups and downs
what's most important, health, happiness and faith from above.
Previously, Namdar anchored, wrote and produced a daily segment on Headline News called "The Global Minute," which provided quick updates on news and features from around the world. Namdar also has served as a host for CNN World Report on CNN International. She joined CNN in 1989 and is based in the network's world headquarters in Atlanta.
During her tenure at CNN, Namdar has reported on numerous stories and events, including the Middle East conflict, the civil war in Northern Uganda and the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. She also reported extensively on the tsunami disaster in Asia and the earthquake in the ancient Iranian city of Bam. In 2004, she travelled to Bam with a team of American doctors to provide relief to survivors.
Namdar has also interviewed various world leaders and newsmakers, including former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, Jordan's Queen Rania and former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto.
Namdar has been recognized for her work by numerous Iranian-American organizations. She is originally from Iran and speaks Farsi fluently.
Namdar began her career at CNN as a video journalist after graduating from the University of California at Berkeley, where she earned a bachelor's degree in communications.
Here is one of Asieh's poems:
We came from Iran, as young boys and girls, so much to learn far away from home.
we dreamed of having friends, playing and laughing
instead we got funny stares, and questions that has us crying.
witnessing history before our eyes, our beloved country on the verge of demise
what do we do, what do we say, to prove the world we are kind and good
we burry ourselves in school and work
still dreaming big, to make a point
Iranians, succeed where ever they go, in Houston, LA, London and Rome.
from doctors and lawyers, to teachers and bankers..
and let‚s not forget, the famous pianist with a world of talent
the goal of course is to make a difference
to realize fame and money are of little importance
it's not what you think, its not what you say
you are judged by your deeds, at the end of the day
no one said it would be quick or easy
and the price we pay is sometimes crazy
but let's not forget, life is a mountain with ups and downs
what's most important, health, happiness and faith from above.
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