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
Skejtistan MLADINA Erik Valenčič Fri, Oct 1st, 2010 Slovenia
Skateboard school helps Afghan kids ramp up morale USA Today William M. Welch Sun, Jul 11th, 2010 United States
Die Skater von Kabul Zeit Photo Series Mon, Jun 28th, 2010 Germany
German-funded organization builds Afghan peace through skateboarding Deutsche Welle David Levitz Thu, May 27th, 2010 Germany
Bretter, die die Welt verändern Sonntag Aktuell Steffen Rometsch Sun, Apr 4th, 2010 Germany
Willkommen in Skateboardistan! Welt Online Max Henninger Sun, Feb 28th, 2010 Germany
Skater-Projekt in Afghanistan - Board statt Burka Financial Times Deutschland Britta Petersen und Mohammad Qasem Sahebi Sun, Feb 21st, 2010 Germany
‘Skateistan’ - A New Afghan Republic? Elan Magazine Sumayyah Meehan Thu, Jan 7th, 2010 Global
Kabul: Skate City The Red Bulletin Gerhard Stochl Fri, Jan 1st, 2010 Global
Skateistan gives Kabul kids space to be kids ABC News Sally Sara Sun, Jun 6th, 2010 Australia

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