An interview with Zaki Q.

News Type: Event — Mon Jan 22, 2007 2:10 PM EST

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This afternoon, a few of my fellow Viners and I resurrected The Vinecast, for a very special recording. We interviewed Zaki, Newsvine's self-proclaimed first international correspondent.

Zaki traveled to Afghanistan in September, and taught for three months at a French school in Kabul. While there, he produced riveting accounts of his journey on his Newsvine column, in which many of us saw for the first time what life is really like in this almost forgotten (to most Americans) country.

We sat down with him to discuss the people he met, the society he lived in, and the changes his time in Kabul brought upon him, among many other things.

If you've had the opportunity to read Zaki's story, or even if you haven't, you will not want to miss this podcast.

Hosts: Dom Pody, Larry Koz, Online Apps, oldfogey
Special Guest: Zaki

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Dom Pody

If anyone is interested in asking Zaki their own questions that we might have missed, e-mail me and we'll try to get him on another episode.

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4 votes

#1 - Mon Jan 22, 2007 2:13 PM EST

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Andy Min

Yeah!!! The Vinecast is back! Zaki has a really interesting story, and I would definitely recommend listening to it. BTW, I like the new logo Dom!

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4 votes

#2 - Mon Jan 22, 2007 2:16 PM EST

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Maaz

I can't wait to get home and listen to it. Hopefully you guys can figure out the kinks with the Skypecast so we can listen in next time. I think an interesting interview would be with Ansab.

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6 votes

#3 - Mon Jan 22, 2007 2:36 PM EST

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Dom Pody

I'd love to interview Ansab... but I have a feeling that interview would be a bit different than this one ;]

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4 votes

#3.1 - Tue Jan 23, 2007 10:43 PM EST

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oldfogey

I want to thank Dom Pody and all concerned for putting this program together. I have been involved in such before, just never knew it was a Podcast. I was part of a panel on NPR years ago to interview the founder of Thirdage.com but this one was special. I still don't understand exactly about how to hook up to the various sites for conferencing but I have the capability. I have both SkypeIn and Out. This is a great idea and I will be looking forward to future projects. Dom, I don't like to be a joiner or to make commitments beyond my ability but I will gladly attend on a regular basis when you need to fill a spot. Thank all of you for being here.

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6 votes

#4 - Mon Jan 22, 2007 2:56 PM EST

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Andy Min

Definitely second that, oldfogey.

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5 votes

#4.1 - Mon Jan 22, 2007 3:10 PM EST

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Pamela Drew

I expected it to come with a full transcript guys. The logo looks professional enough to give the old WKRP Cincinnati crowd a run for their money. Wish I could listen now but I'll grab a box of cookies on the way back to make a full party of it.

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4 votes

#5 - Mon Jan 22, 2007 4:09 PM EST

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rwarner

Fantastic, I am so glad you guys have done this! Thanks.

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3 votes

#6 - Mon Jan 22, 2007 4:52 PM EST

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Zaki

Sorry Maaz, I forgot to give you a shoutout. :P

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3 votes

#7 - Tue Jan 23, 2007 8:16 AM EST

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lauhal

Wooooohoooo!!!! I'm listening right now!

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4 votes

#8 - Tue Jan 23, 2007 9:32 PM EST

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lauhal

Loved ofdfogey's first question about Zaki's first night in Kabul. Interesting response.

Zaki, hate to tell you, but there is an accent. Very cute! No, you don't sound like a French chef!

Larry & Andrew - Great questions - both the political and the personal. You covered a lot of ground.

Zaki - Your observations are amazing. Very insightful. I appreciate the emotional aspect you shared.

Dom - Thanks for coordinating all of this. It's a lot of work and you pulled it off quite well. I really enjoyed it!

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4 votes

#9 - Tue Jan 23, 2007 9:55 PM EST

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Dom Pody

It's my pleasure, honestly. I couldn't have picked a better person to interview.

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3 votes

#9.1 - Tue Jan 23, 2007 10:46 PM EST

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Dom Pody

Wow-- FeedBurner is telling me that we had just as many downloads of this episode on the first day of its release than we've have of all 5 other Vinecasts combined, all time.

I really glad we could make this happen.

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5 votes

#10 - Wed Jan 24, 2007 9:13 AM EST

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lauhal

Woooohooooo! Your Vinecast is growing. Congrats.

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3 votes

#10.1 - Wed Jan 24, 2007 10:14 AM EST

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Andy Min

What'd you expect Dom? Not every day two RAV winners, one just back from Kabul, are on a show.

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2 votes

#10.2 - Wed Jan 24, 2007 12:12 PM EST

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Larry Koz

Wow! I'm so happy to have participated in this momentous Vinecast. It was so cool to interview someone like Zaki with his experiences. I hope I can help put out future episodes like this in the near future. Great Job Dom, and the rest of the panel: Andrew, oldfogey, and Zaki.

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2 votes

#10.3 - Thu Jan 25, 2007 9:00 AM EST

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Dennis P. McCann

Nice Vinecast, guys. Finally had a chance to listen to it today.

Oh, and Mr. Q., thanks for the thanks, but it was nothing. The real thanks go to Winsome and all the Viners who contributed.

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4 votes

#11 - Wed Jan 24, 2007 5:04 PM EST

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Pamela Drew

Fantastic interview, great voices too. Dom, you have a fantastic interview manner and the perspective was phenomenal, Zaki you should be on tour. Your insights and articulate explanations leap beyond the confusion of media coverage to give an eye wittiness view even more powerfully than your writing.

I am so impressed and so glad I got the chance to listen. Zaki, the accent is icing on the cake, love that! I am especially happy to have the mystery of the chickens solved and I'll be looking for the pictures. So happy to have you on the vine and Zaki, welcome home. Never stop writing and Dom, you're on to something wonderful. Now that I can connect to hear you've got a regular, thanks all!!!

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4 votes

#12 - Fri Jan 26, 2007 3:00 PM EST

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