About Naushad Waheed
Born 1962. Naushad Waheed is a journalist.
Naushad Waheed Hassan Manik (born 15 December 1962) is a cartoonist and painter from the Maldives.
Early life and education Manik was born on 15 December 1962 in Machchangolhi, Malé, Maldives. He studied in Majeediyya School. He was later reappointed at an unknown date and later dismissed on 13 September 2023 after calling Mohamed Nasheed the 'founder of democracy in the Maldives.'
Detainment Manik was taken as a political prisoner in 1990 after drawing a political cartoon in a public weekly newspaper. Manik's charge was retaliatory.
While Manik was imprisoned, he was named an Amnesty International prisoner of conscience.
Family life Manik is the brother of former president Mohamed Waheed Hassan. Manik has been married to Aishath Hussain since 1989, and has had two children.
Award Naushad received the President's award in 1997 for his drawings.
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Maldivian cartoonist
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