Dr. Wazhmah Osman

(she/her)

Wazhmah Osman is a filmmaker, writer, and associate professor at Temple University, Department of Media and Communications. She is the author of Television and the Afghan Culture Wars: Brought to You by Foreigners, Warlords, and Activists (University of Illinois Press, 2020). She is also the codirector of Postcards from Tora Bora (Documentary Educational Resources, 2007). Her work focuses on global and transnational media and representational politics of marginalized communities including immigrants, people of color, and gender/sexual minorities. She has appeared as a commentator on Democracy Now, NPR, and Al Jazeera and works with community and activist groups.