A good majority of students graduating from journalism at BCIT might hold ambitions of engraving their legacy with at least one of the influential print media outlets in the country, but for Amil Niazi, not so much.
Her career began with an internship at the alternative weekly, Terminal City, but her articles have attracted attention from glossy publications such as, Vancouver Magazine. Still, Amil shows a steadfast affinity for helping the underdog and is the editor of Only Magazine, a bi-weekly publication advocating social justice, civil liberties, while promoting a quality of life enriched by higher standards of education, culture and art - no small feat.
Her love of art and music once inspired Amil to embark on a journey across Canada, by bus and train, in search of emerging and underexposed Canadian talent for a national youth arts initiative, Terminus 1525.
More recently Amil has criss-crossed the country via the airways as a freelance host with Radio 3. Her broadcast exposure now expands into television with her debut on Ethnosonic - a global music show exploring sounds and videos from the worlds most diverse and vibrant music scenes - where there will be ample opportunities for Amil to do what she really loves, uncovering and exposing independent talent and helping them build a musical legacy that everyone will enjoy.
What world music means:
"World music has always been a part of my life; I've just never made it a distinction. In my house we grew up listening to everything from Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, The Gypsy Kings and Sade to Creedence Clearwater Revival, Neil Young and Cream".
Little known gems:
Life would almost not be worth living if you took away her computer and cell phone. Her desert Island companion on CD would be Nina Simone. She's leery of the job title, "Promotions Assistant", having been asked once to dress up like a toothbrush and hit the streets under that title.
