Yama Wolasmal
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OccupationNews anchor
KnownforAnchor of Norway's main television news program, Dagsrevyen
Yama Wolasmal | |
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Wolasmal in 2011 | |
| Born | 28 November 1982[1] Kabul, Afghanistan |
| Occupation | News anchor |
| Known for | Anchor of Norway's main television news program, Dagsrevyen |
Yama Wolassmal (born 28 November 1982) is an Afghan-Norwegian news anchor.[2]
Yama Wolasmal was born in Kabul. His family fled to Pakistan when he was three months old, and immigrated to Norway as refugees a few years later. He grew up in the Grünerløkka and Bjørndal neighborhoods of Oslo.[3] Wolasmal had journalistic assignments in Dagbladet and TV 2, and was also a correspondent in Afghanistan.[4] When employed by TV 2 he became moderator of the debate show Underhuset.