Scholar, Speaker and Storyteller

Farhana Qazi is an American scholar and award-winning author known for addressing tough subjects with compassion. Two of her books, Secrets of the Kashmir Valley and Invisible Martyrs, have won international and national awards as well as gained recognition by American and British movie directors and producers as content for the next TV series or documentary. When she is not writing, she is teaching or speaking to different audiences at home and abroad. The National Committee on American Foreign Policy (NCAFP) awarded Farhana for delivering training with passion to the U.S. military, and she won the Humanitarian Award from her alma mater for sharing stories on women in war. She is a lifelong researcher and continues to talk about overcoming conflict with love, courage, and compassionate living.

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Honors & Awards

  • 21st Century Leader Award, National Committee on American Foreign Policy
  • WIIS Blue Book Feature, Women in International Security (WIIS)
  • Woman of the Year Circle, National Association of Professional Women
  • Exceptional Instructor Awards, U.S. Department of Defense
  • Featured in the International Spy Museum, Washington, D.C.
  • Special Advisor and Senior Associate Fellow, Nordic Counter Terrorism Network
  • Distinguished Humanitarian Award, Southwestern University
  • Educator Award, Pediatric Disaster Preparedness, Los Angeles                     
  • Exceptional Service Award, Counter-Terrorism Center, U.S. Government

 

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