Reactions poured in following the death of well-known writer, novelist, journalist and literary scholar Rahnaward Zaryab who passed away in Kabul on Friday.

President Ashraf Ghani, Abdullah Abdullah, the head of High Council of National Reconciliation, former president Hamid Karzai and cultural dignitaries described Zaryab’s death a great loss for the country and the region.

In this program, host Wahid Ahmadi discusses the topic with the following guests:

Sayed Askar Musavi, writer

Ali Dehbashi, writer

Atiq Rahimi, Novelist

Mahmoud Dawlat Abadi, Iranian writer

Afsar Raheen, writer and poet

Rasa Rafizada, university lecturer