Press Coverage
Since January 2008, Skateistan has been featured in over 80 news outlets in over 10 different countries. Below are the details of Skateistan’s coverage in the international media.
Newspapers & Websites
| Title | Link | Publication | Author | Date Published |
Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skateboard school helps Afghan kids ramp up morale | Read It | USA Today | William M. Welch | Sun, Jul 11th, 2010 | United States |
| Die Skater von Kabul | Read It | Zeit | Photo Series | Mon, Jun 28th, 2010 | Germany |
| Skateistan gives Kabul kids space to be kids | Read It | ABC News | Sally Sara | Sun, Jun 6th, 2010 | Australia |
| German-funded organization builds Afghan peace through skateboarding | Read It | Deutche Welle | David Levitz | Thu, May 27th, 2010 | Germany |
| Bretter, die die Welt verändern | Read It | Sonntag Aktuell | Steffen Rometsch | Sun, Apr 4th, 2010 | Germany |
| Willkommen in Skateboardistan! | Read It | Welt Online | Max Henninger | Sun, Feb 28th, 2010 | Germany |
| Skater-Projekt in Afghanistan - Board statt Burka | Read It | Financial Times Deutschland | Britta Petersen und Mohammad Qasem Sahebi | Sun, Feb 21st, 2010 | Germany |
| Danish Fundraiser Event Helps Afghan Children Skateboarding | Read It | MFA Denmark | Unknown | Sat, Jan 9th, 2010 | Denmark |
| ‘Skateistan’ - A New Afghan Republic? | Read It | Elan Magazine | Sumayyah Meehan | Thu, Jan 7th, 2010 | Global |
| Kabul: Skate City | Read It | The Red Bulletin | Gerhard Stochl | Fri, Jan 1st, 2010 | Global |
TV & Video publications
| Title | Link | Broadcaster | Date Published | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Skate to Kabul" | Watch it | Telebasel | Tue, Jun 29th, 2010 | Switzerland |
| Skateistan gives Kabul kids space to be kids | Watch it | ABC News TV | Sun, Jun 6th, 2010 | Australia |
| Skateistan: Skate Culture in Kabul | Watch it | TIME Video | Mon, Feb 15th, 2010 | United States |
| Skateboarding in Afghanistan | Watch it | CNN | Tue, Aug 4th, 2009 | United States |
| Skateistan in Afghanistan | Watch it | Reuters | Mon, Jun 22nd, 2009 | Global |
| Tracks: Skateistan | Watch it | Arte TV | Fri, May 15th, 2009 | Germany |
| N24 Spezial: Skateistan – mit dem Skateboard durch Kabul | Watch it | SevenOne Media | Fri, Mar 20th, 2009 | Germany |
| Erste Skateboard-schule in Afghanistan | Watch it | FOCUS TV | Wed, Feb 4th, 2009 | Germany |
| Skateboarding in Afghanistan Provides a Diversion from Desolation | Watch it | The New York Times | Sun, Jan 25th, 2009 | United States |
| Titus Dittmann – der alte Mann und das Brett | Watch it | Polylog | Thu, Nov 20th, 2008 | Germany |
