THE TORSHI DOSSIERS · 01 / DOHA

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They planned their next role. History changed the cast.

Doha promised a new political chapter. Everyone had a role in mind; the ending had other plans. Meet the rivals, negotiators and broadcasters around the peace process—and the futures that never arrived.

The promises, the players, the aftermath. Open each dossier for background and sources.

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Saad Mohseni

MOBY Group co-founder

Saad Mohseni

سعد محسنی

Ethnicity
Qizilbash
Province / origin
Kandahar family origin (editor-provided); born in London, United Kingdom

His alliances could make a chameleon demand a written explanation. The next programming pivot practically names itself: Mullahs Gone Wild—where the playlist is Sharia-compliant and even the commercial break needs permission.

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Brief biography

Afghan-Australian media entrepreneur and co-founder of MOBY Group. Born in London to an Afghan diplomatic family and raised partly in Australia. Torshi's editor identifies his background as Shia Qizilbash, with family roots in Kandahar.

Documented role in the peace process

Discussed what went wrong in US–Afghan negotiations on PBS in September 2019. Commentary on negotiations is not evidence of endorsing the February 2020 agreement.

Sources

Image: David Shankbone · CC BY 3.0. Displayed without retouching; fitted to the card.

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