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 |