Hamid Ismailov | |
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| Born | 5 May 1954 Tokmok, Kyrgyzstan |
| Occupation | poet, novelist and translator |
| Nationality | Uzbek |
| Notable works | The Railway (1997) |
Hamid Ismailov (Russian: Хамид Исмайлов) (Uzbek: Hamid Ismoilov / Ҳамид Исмоилов or Абдулҳамид Исмоил) born May 5, 1954, in Tokmok, Kyrgyzstan,[1] is an Uzbek journalist and writer who was forced to flee Uzbekistan in 1992 and came to the United Kingdom, where he took a job with the BBC World Service. He left the BBC on 30 April 2019 after 25 years of service. His works are banned in Uzbekistan.
- ^ "Хамид Исмайлов - Берег новостей". www.uzbereg.ru. Archived from the original on 8 December 2013. Retrieved 6 October 2017.