Hena Doba
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Hena Doba | |
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| Born | Jackson Heights  |
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| Occupation | Journalist, television presenter |
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Hena Doba is a Pakistani American broadcast journalist for NewsNation. Doba had previously worked for CBS News, where she anchored The National Desk with Hena Doba after working as a national correspondent. She then worked as a correspondent and anchor for Cheddar News, a financial news network.
Hena Doba was born in Jackson Heights, Queens to Tahmina Faraz and Agha M. Zulfiquar.[1] Doba has three younger sisters.[2] She is a first generation Pakistani American.[3] As a child, her parents raised her speaking Urdu.[2] Throughout her childhood, she lived in many neighborhoods throughout Queens, including Jamaica, Elmhurst, College Point, Rosedale and Jackson Heights.[3] She graduated from Flushing High School.[3]
Before entering college, Doba planned to become a psychologist, but discovered her passion for journalism by writing for The Spectrum, SUNY Buffalo's school paper.[3] She was feature editor.[3] She graduated with a Bachelor's degree in psychology and English in 2002.[4]