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
Children of conflict zone jump aboard for Skateistan The Age Andra Jackson Thu, Jan 8th, 2009 Australia
Skateboards für Kabul Borkener Zeitung Martin Kalitschke Tue, Dec 16th, 2008 Germany
Titus trifft Kabuls Kinder Ahlener Zeitung Martin Kalitschke Tue, Jan 13th, 2009 Germany
Down, but not out: Skateistan Fights to Survive Devex David Lepeska Mon, Dec 8th, 2008 United States
Wasted Afghan Youth! Skateistan Loop Magazin Martina Kix Mon, Nov 3rd, 2008 Germany
Die glücklichen Kinder von Skateistan Süddeutsche Zeitung Stefan Klein Fri, Oct 17th, 2008 Germany
Deutschland finanziert Skateboard-Halle in Kabul Rheinpfalz Unknown Sun, Feb 1st, 2009 Germany
Skateboards für Afghanistan Grevener Zeitung Peter Jalufka Wed, Oct 15th, 2008 Germany
Bienvenue au Skateistan Les Urbanités Unknown Mon, Feb 2nd, 2009 France
Titus Dittmann sammelt Skateboards für Afghanistan Westfälische Nachrichten Susanne Hein Wed, Oct 15th, 2008 Germany

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