Hashim Azmi (born 22 June 1997) is a documentary filmmaker and the founder of The Asia Journal. He began his journalism journey in 2016 by starting AMU Journal, a campus media portal and magazine at Aligarh Muslim University(Central University), which has since grown to an online audience of over 200,000.
After graduating in Political Science, he worked as a political consultant for various political parties. He has also worked with several media companies and startups in branding and advertising. As a filmmaker, Azmi has worked on more than 20 short films and documentaries as a producer, writer, and director.
He is currently pursuing a Master's in Journalism at Moscow State University of Humanities and Economics.
About The Asia Journal
The Asia Journal aims to cover news, current affairs, and stories from across Asia through articles and videos, with a focus on geopolitics, culture, society, and the region's changing dynamics.
Our aim is to explore Asia beyond the headlines and bring forward stories that often go unheard. We want to offer a fresh, fact-based perspective on the region, particularly at a time when narratives about Asia have often been shaped by the West.
Through independent journalism, The Asia Journal seeks to tell these stories from an Asian perspective and provide a wider understanding of the region and its place in the world.
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