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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pajhwok Photo Service | Pajhwok Afghan News | Safya Saifi | Mon, Jun 22nd, 2009 | Afghanistan |
| Sk8er Gurls | Jezebel.com | Anna N. | Mon, Jun 22nd, 2009 | Global |
| Skateboarders take to the streets of Kabul for "Go Skateboarding Day" | National Post | Jonathon Burch (Reuters) | Sun, Jun 21st, 2009 | United States |
| Little wheels change lives in a war zone | The Toronto Star | Rick Westhead | Sat, Jun 6th, 2009 | Canada |
| Skateistan: Kickflips in Kabul | WorldChanging | Sarah Kuck | Sat, Jun 6th, 2009 | Global |
| Equality Through Skateboarding: Afghan Girls Skate With Skateistan | Jezebel.com | Jezebel.com | Tue, Jun 2nd, 2009 | Global |
| Skateboarding for peace in Afghanistan | United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan | Tilak Pokharel | Sun, May 31st, 2009 | Global |
| Jugendprojekt Skateboarden | Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung | Friederike Böge | Mon, May 25th, 2009 | Germany |
| Skateistan! | RTL.de | Antonia Rados | Thu, May 21st, 2009 | Germany |
| Skateistan | Arte TV | Frederik Kunth | Fri, May 15th, 2009 | Germany |