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remove the
obstruction

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Obscurity in South Asia

Obscurity in South Asia

Obscurity in South Asia

Even some of the most complex topics deserve recognition.

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Settlements from Spanish America

Settlements from Spanish America

Settlements from Spanish America

It's incredibly important to talk about the histories of those who called where we now live home.

7 min read

The Art of Videomapping

The Art of Videomapping

The Art of Videomapping

I'm proud of a lot of things. Include videomapping among them.

1 min read

who is nawid samim?

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Welcome!

I'm Nawid Samim. I map the histories most atlases skip.
My work is digital history: I pair geospatial mapping and large-scale data analysis with traditional archival research.
I drew the world map from memory at 5. By middle school, I was researching and publishing my own maps of Central Asia. They now illustrate Wikipedia articles.
Definitely feel free to reach out to me with any questions.

In the works
Western intervention
in Afghanistan

ETA - 2027.

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