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