Press Coverage

Since January 2008, Skateistan has been featured in over 150 news outlets in over 20 different countries. Details of Skateistan’s coverage in major international media are below.

An English-language Skateistan Media Kit PDF is available for download with background information and an outline of current projects.

SELECTED COVERAGE

Half-pipes and headscarves in the Hindu Kush (Photo Slideshow) Foreign Policy Fri, Sep 7th, 2012	Skateboarding in Afghanistan: Half-pipe dreams The Economist Fri, Sep 7th, 2012
Welcome to Skateistan Al Jazeera Thu, Jun 21st, 2012	Skateboarding takes off in Cambodia BBC News Mon, Apr 9th, 2012
Skateboard school ramps up Afghan dreams CNN Wed, Jan 5th, 2011	Skateboarders reach new heights in Afghanistan NBC Today Show Thu, Nov 25th, 2010
Skateistan Launches Product Line, Abandons Foreign Aid Fast Company Magazine Thu, Nov 4th, 2010	German-funded organization builds Afghan peace through skateboarding Deutsche Welle Thu, May 27th, 2010
Afghanistan's first skatepark mixes rich and poor Reuters Wed, Dec 30th, 2009	Skateistan: Skate Culture in Kabul TIME Video Mon, Feb 15th, 2010
Skateboarding in Afghanistan Provides a Diversion From Desolation The New York Times Sun, Jan 25th, 2009	Kabul’s kids master the flip tricks as skateboarding invades the streets The Guardian Sat, Jun 28th, 2008

NEWSPAPERS & WEBSITES

Title	Publication	Author	Date	Country
Podcast #69: In Afghanistan, a popular project combines skateboarding with education - with great success	UNICEF	Rudina Vojvoda	Wed, Dec 26th, 2012	Global
Skateistan	Our World Today	Anna Gordon	Wed, Oct 17th, 2012	Australia
Young Lives, Lost in the Fog of War	The New York Times	Rod Nordland	Sat, Sep 15th, 2012	United States
Skateistan mourns its bright sparks after Kabul attack	BBC News	Preethi Ramamoorthy	Wed, Sep 12th, 2012	Global
Half-pipes and headscarves in the Hindu Kush (Photo Slideshow)	Foreign Policy		Fri, Sep 7th, 2012	Global
Skateboarding in Afghanistan: Half-pipe dreams	The Economist	G.M.	Fri, Sep 7th, 2012	Global
Check out this girl crushing it on a skateboard in front of the Bamiyan Buddha craters	Foreign Policy	Cara Parks	Wed, Aug 22nd, 2012	Global
Skateboard Diplomacy: Kenny Reed on Skateistan and Girl Power In Mazar-i-Sharif	GOOD	Yasha Wallin	Sat, Aug 4th, 2012	Global
Skateistan: The Tale of Skateboarding in Afghanistan	Dazed Digital	Lucy Morris	Thu, Aug 2nd, 2012	Global
Skateistan (cover story)	Gulf Life Magazine	David Gill	Wed, Aug 1st, 2012	Global

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TV & VIDEO PUBLICATIONS

Title	Broadcaster	Date	Country
Welcome to Skateistan	Al Jazeera	Thu, Jun 21st, 2012	Global
'Go Skateboarding Day' in Kabul	Radio Free Europe	Thu, Jun 21st, 2012	Global
Kabul Skateboarding (Pashto)	VOA Afghanistan	Thu, Jun 21st, 2012	Global
Skater Kids im Krisengebiet	NDR	Fri, Apr 20th, 2012	Germany
Skateboarding takes off in Cambodia	BBC News	Mon, Apr 9th, 2012	Global
Kabul Celebrates "Go Skateboarding Day"	Associated Press	Tue, Jun 21st, 2011	Global
Der Dokumentarfilm "Skateistan"	NDR	Mon, Apr 11th, 2011	Germany
Skateboard school ramps up Afghan dreams	CNN	Wed, Jan 5th, 2011	United States
Skateboarders reach new heights in Afghanistan	NBC Today Show	Thu, Nov 25th, 2010	United States
"Skate to Kabul"	Telebasel	Tue, Jun 29th, 2010	Switzerland

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