Press Coverage
Since January 2008, Skateistan has been featured in over 100 media outlets in over 15 different countries. Below are the details of Skateistan’s coverage in the international media.
Newspapers & Websites
| Title | Link | Publication | Author | Date Published | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kabul's wheels of change | Read | The Sydney Morning Herald | Jackie Dent | Sun, Jan 15th, 2012 (All day) | Australia |
| Skateistan helping Afghan youth with skateboarding | Read | ABC Sydney (Radio) | Emma James | Wed, May 25th, 2011 (All day) | Australia |
| Rollen ins Glück | Read | Goethe-Institut | Franziska Gerlach | Mon, May 23rd, 2011 (All day) | Germany |
| Afghanistan girls take to skateboarding | Read | ESPN W | Awista Ayub | Fri, May 13th, 2011 (All day) | Global |
| Afghan teen skaters yearning for peace | Read | Xinhua | Farid Behbud, Abdul Haleem | Sat, Mar 19th, 2011 (All day) | China |
| Velo sui capelli, skateboard sotto i piedi | Read | Corriere Della Serra | Viviana Mazza | Sat, Mar 19th, 2011 (All day) | Italy |
| Uno skate a Kabul per sfrecciare oltre la guerra | Read | La Repubblica | Gaia Rau | Tue, Mar 15th, 2011 (All day) | Italy |
| A Kaboul, le skate et l'art pour promouvoir la paix | Read | Le Point | AFP | Sun, Mar 6th, 2011 (All day) | France |
| Skaten in Afghanistan | Read | NDR Radio | Christoph Heinzle | Tue, Mar 1st, 2011 (All day) | Germany |
| Skateboarding school helps to empower kids in Afghanistan | Read | Yahoo Sports | Pete Thomas | Tue, Jan 18th, 2011 (All day) | Global |
TV & Video publications
| Title | Link | Broadcaster | Date Published | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kabul Celebrates "Go Skateboarding Day" | Watch | Associated Press | Tue, Jun 21st, 2011 (All day) | Global |
| Der Dokumentarfilm "Skateistan" | Watch | NDR | Mon, Apr 11th, 2011 (All day) | Germany |
| Skateboard school ramps up Afghan dreams | Watch | CNN | Wed, Jan 5th, 2011 (All day) | United States |
| Skateboarders reach new heights in Afghanistan | Watch | NBC Today Show | Thu, Nov 25th, 2010 (All day) | United States |
| "Skate to Kabul" | Watch | Telebasel | Tue, Jun 29th, 2010 (All day) | Switzerland |
| Skateistan gives Kabul kids space to be kids | Watch | ABC News TV | Sun, Jun 6th, 2010 (All day) | Australia |
| Skateistan: Skate Culture in Kabul | Watch | TIME Video | Mon, Feb 15th, 2010 (All day) | United States |
| Skateboarding in Afghanistan | Watch | CNN | Tue, Aug 4th, 2009 (All day) | United States |
| Skateistan in Afghanistan | Watch | Reuters | Mon, Jun 22nd, 2009 (All day) | Global |
| Tracks: Skateistan | Watch | Arte TV | Fri, May 15th, 2009 (All day) | Germany |
