BBC World Service writer in residence Hamid Ismailov will be writing creatively about events in the news and issues that have grabbed the world’s attention.
Writer in residence Hamid Ismailov is an Uzbek novelist and poet. His work is banned in Uzbekistan and under threat of arrest he moved to London and joined BBC World Service as a journalist. He is now head of the Central Asian service. Read more
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