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
 Foreign Policy Fri, Sep 7th, 2012 |
 The Economist Fri, Sep 7th, 2012 |
 Al Jazeera Thu, Jun 21st, 2012 |
 BBC News Mon, Apr 9th, 2012 |
 CNN Wed, Jan 5th, 2011 |
 NBC Today Show Thu, Nov 25th, 2010 |
 Fast Company Magazine Thu, Nov 4th, 2010 |
 Deutsche Welle Thu, May 27th, 2010 |
 Reuters Wed, Dec 30th, 2009 |
 TIME Video Mon, Feb 15th, 2010 |
 The New York Times Sun, Jan 25th, 2009 |
 The Guardian Sat, Jun 28th, 2008 |
NEWSPAPERS & WEBSITES
| Title | Publication | Author | Date | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Young Lives, Lost in the Fog of War | The New York Times | Rod Nordland | Sat, Sep 15th, 2012 | United States |
| Half-pipes and headscarves in the Hindu Kush (Photo Slideshow) | Foreign Policy | Fri, Sep 7th, 2012 | Global | |
| Podcast #69: In Afghanistan, a popular project combines skateboarding with education - with great success | UNICEF | Rudina Vojvoda | Wed, Dec 26th, 2012 | Global |
| Skateistan mourns its bright sparks after Kabul attack | BBC News | Preethi Ramamoorthy | Wed, Sep 12th, 2012 | Global |
| Skateboarding in Afghanistan: Half-pipe dreams | The Economist | G.M. | Fri, Sep 7th, 2012 | Global |
| Skateistan | Our World Today | Anna Gordon | Wed, Oct 17th, 2012 | Australia |
| Skateistan (cover story) | Gulf Life Magazine | David Gill | Wed, Aug 1st, 2012 | Global |
| Ein Buch über Skateboarding in Afghanistan | Fluter Magazin | Stefan Brückner | Wed, Jul 4th, 2012 | Global |
| High as a Kite in Skateistan | The Times | Karen Bartlett | Wed, Jul 18th, 2012 | Global |
| Skateistan: The Tale of Skateboarding in Afghanistan | Dazed Digital | Lucy Morris | Thu, Aug 2nd, 2012 | Global |
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TV & VIDEO PUBLICATIONS
| Title | Broadcaster | Date | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skateistan gives Kabul kids space to be kids | ABC News TV | Sun, Jun 6th, 2010 | Australia |
| Skateboarding in Afghanistan | CNN | Tue, Aug 4th, 2009 | United States |
| Skateistan in Afghanistan | Reuters | Mon, Jun 22nd, 2009 | Global |
| Tracks: Skateistan | Arte TV | Fri, May 15th, 2009 | Germany |
| N24 Spezial: Skateistan – mit dem Skateboard durch Kabul | SevenOne Media | Fri, Mar 20th, 2009 | Germany |
| Erste Skateboard-schule in Afghanistan | FOCUS TV | Wed, Feb 4th, 2009 | Germany |
| Skateboarding in Afghanistan Provides a Diversion from Desolation | The New York Times | Sun, Jan 25th, 2009 | United States |
| Perspectives in Kabul: Skateistan | Reset For A Better World | Fri, Nov 7th, 2008 | Germany |
| Skateistan: Skate Culture in Kabul | TIME Video | Mon, Feb 15th, 2010 | United States |
| "Skate to Kabul" | Telebasel | Tue, Jun 29th, 2010 | Switzerland |