Azad Safarov, co-founder of the Voices of Children has won an Emmy award for his coverage of the events in Ukraine

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On 27 September, the winners of the 44th Emmy Awards were announced in the United States. The team of the British TV channel Sky News won the Best News Programme nomination for its coverage of the war in Ukraine.

Among the team members was Azad Safarov, co-founder of the Voices of Children Foundation, producer and documentary filmmaker. Working as a local producer, Azad participated in the filming of stories from Bucha, Irpin and eastern Ukraine.

"Someday, after the Victory, I will tell you a lot about what journalists and the entire media team go through to tell the world the truth about Russian crimes in Ukraine: about shelling, injuries, bureaucracy, broken cars in the middle of the field, lost nerves, exhausted strength, a lot of negotiations, refusals and approvals, a lot of new acquaintances and friendships.

This is non-stop work, but it is very, very important now. It is very important to keep the world's attention on Russia's criminal war against Ukraine," Azad said. He also added that Sky News' work had beaten 2,600 applications from media outlets around the world.

In addition to his work on covering the events in Ukraine, Azad is also engaged in advocacy for Ukrainian children at the global level.

This winter, his work was also nominated for an Oscar - Azad was the second director of the film “House of Splinters”, which was nominated for Best Documentary Feature. The documentary focuses on the story of Ukrainian children in an orphanage in Lysychansk, which is currently under occupation. Several dozen kilometres separate them from the war, but they continue to fight for their own happiness and carefree childhood.

Read more about the film House of Splinters here.

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