I am Emmy nominated producer/director. I am also, as quoted by Global Voices, a “veteran war reporter.” I was born and raised in Uzbekistan, I live in the UK for the last 20 years.
For the last twi years I was mainly concentrating on Ukraine and I produced and directed “Ukraine's Stolen Children” (Renegade Stories for ITV,2023) and “Children of Ukraine” (renegade Stories for ITV 2022). I am also one of the producers of “Freedom on Fire” (2022), story of Ukrainian fight for freedom since Maidan revolution, directed by Oscar nominated Evgeny Afineevsky.
My film “EXILED” (2018) is the full story of the genocide of Rohingya in Myanmar since 1978. This is the only film made so far which features the mastermind of the genocidal policies against Rohingya and victims of these policies.
I was news and current affairs producer/reporter with BBC (UK) and RFE/RL (Czech Republic). I'veproduced a number of documentary films, two of which wonmajor prizes. Airport Donetsk, the story of the epic battle for DonetskAirport in Eastern Ukraine, won Best Documentary at Artdocfest,2015. How to Plan A Revolution, which followed the fight of young opposition leaders in Azerbaijan against an autocratic regime, won the Prix Europa for best current affairs television program in 2006. Before EXIED, I co-produced Cries From Syria, directed by Evgeny Afineevsky.
I am a recipient ofCourage Under Fire Award by the International Documentary Association.
I am more known for my BBC Panorama feature My Fake Passports And Me, an investigation into passport forgery in Europe (https://vimeo.com/44804266)
Latest posts by Shahida Yakub
China's impact on the Rogun Dam Project in Tajikistan
Tajikistan's Rogun Dam Project is one of the most ambitious hydroelectric projects in the world. Do the ballooning costs, environmental concerns, and human rights abuses outweigh the potential benefits?
China's investment in agriculture in Tajikistan: A focus on growth and pesticide use
Beginning in 2012, Tajikistan leased around 18,000 hectares of arable land to China for agricultural cultivation. Over ten years later, how has this turned out for the Tajik economy and its farmers?
Fueling China's EV expansion: The green revolution and its environmental demands in Central Asia
China is looking to increase its electric vehicle exports in Central Asia, however, the region's coal-based energy grid and increasing EV-related mining projects could stunt the benefits of this green vehicle transition.
The pros and cons of Chinese investment in Tajikistan's gold mining sector
China controls over 75 percent of Tajikistan’s output of gold, which, on the one hand generates significant money for the Tajik government, but also harms local citizens and the ecosystem.
Boycotting Xinjiang cotton: What does it mean for environmental and labor justice in Central Asia?
While international brands have stepped away from cotton produced in Xinjiang, China, due to human rights concerns, some of the alternative producers, including Uzbekistan, have their own environmental and labor rights issues.
China increases gas imports from Turkmenistan for green energy transition. It's impact is unclear
To reduce carbon emissions, China is looking to transition from coal to natural gas, with much of that coming from Turkmenistan. But how will this impact its overall annual emissions?
