Hamid Samar is an Afghan media entrepreneur and the founder of Zan TV, the first television channel in Afghanistan created to amplify women’s voices and stories.

He has launched several media initiatives that created job opportunities for Afghans both inside and outside the country. In 2016, he founded RASA TV in Nangarhar province to expand access to local media. A year later, he launched Zan TV, a unique platform that gave Afghan women a space to speak, report, and participate in journalism.

To help more women enter the field, Samar also established the Zan Media Academy, a practical training center for aspiring women journalists.

Since the political changes in 2021, Samar has continued his work under difficult conditions. With a team, he has kept Zan TV active on digital platforms, staying committed to the channel’s original goal of supporting Afghan women through media and storytelling.