Yousuf Jan Nesar
Instead, Nesar was assigned to film operations, strategic movements, and daily life within the Northern Alliance, becoming the “eye of Massoud” when the commander was absent from the battlefield.[5] After Massoud's assassination in 2001, Nesar collaborated with the National Audiovisual Institute of France (INA) to preserve some of his archives, while keeping the bulk of them hidden at his home in Kabul, known only to his family.[6] On August 23, 2021, Yousuf Jan Nesar, his wife Nouria, and their eight children (aged 15 to 27) were evacuated from Kabul to Paris with the assistance of the French embassy as part of Operation Apagan.The Alliance for the Protection of Heritage in Conflict Areas (ALIPH) provided support for the preservation, inventory, and digitization of these archives in 2023, helping Nesar and a team from INA document and catalog the collection.Nesar was acknowledged for his work in documenting and managing historical footage related to the Northern Alliance and Ahmad Shah Massoud, contributing to the preservation of Afghanistan's audiovisual heritage.