Zahid Rafiq

As a reporter in Kashmir in Asia, I covered killings, protests, custodial disappearances, local politics and the arts. I have also worked for a newspaper for two years in Delhi, India covering crime and courts, and now on a Fulbright fellowship for a masters degree in US, i hope to bring a fresh eye to stories I cover in Richmond.

Stories by Zahid

Piedmont defeats Kennedy, keeping Eagles from playoffs

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The Piedmont Highlanders defeated the Kennedy Eagles 37-31 in a tough, physical, closely fought game Thursday. The Eagles’ playoff hopes ended on a cold night...

Oilers suffer another defeat

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The game between Richmond and El Cerrito on Thursday evening was decided much before the final whistle. It was an exercise in waiting for the...

Dorothea Lange returns to Richmond

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When Christina Gardener wrote captions for Dorothea Lange’s photographs in 1943, she used shorthand and kept the backup notes for two days only; with the...