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Skateistan is Afghanistans first dedicated skateboarding school. It engages the growing numbers of urbanised youth through skateboarding and provides new opportunities in cross-cultural interaction and education. More photos

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Media Coverage

Radio

  • Eins Live, 15:35-15:38 on 01.11.2008 (German)
  • WDR3, Resonanzen, 19:05-19:45 on 19.2.2008 (German)
  • Deutschlandradio, 16:30 on 5.3.08, Listen (German)
  • SBS, German Program, Switch:On, 10.05.08, Listen ( German)
  • Triple J, Hack, 17:00-18:00 on 2.05.08
  • Radio Australia, Asia Pacific, 22:20 on 28.03.08, Listen
  • 3RRR FM, 18.03.08
  • Radio National 774, Art Works, 11:00 on 16.3.08 & 15:00 on 18.3.08
  • 3PBS FM, 22:30 on 15.03.08
  • 2SCR FM-18:30-19:00 on 11.3.08: Listen

Print media

  • Berliner Zeitung, 25.10.08, Auf Brettern durch Kabul, Cinnamon Nippard
  • Devex, 21.10.08, Down, but not out: Skateistan Fights to Survive, David Lepenska
  • Sued Deutsche Zeitung, 17.10.08, Die gluecklichen Kinder von Skateistan, Stefan Klein
  • Globe and Mail, 27.09.08, Valuable lessons from the republic of Skateistan, Graeme Smith
  • The Guardian, 28.06.08, Kabul’s kids master the flip tricks as skateboarding invades the streets, Declan Walsh
  • Der Spiegel, Heft 27/2008, Das Brett der Welt, Jochen-Martin Gutsch
  • Kinki Magazine, Number 2
  • The Age, 24.03.08
  • Northcote Leader, Week 11, 2008
  • Preston Mail, Week 11, 2008 : News article
  • Bad Idea (UK), issue 5
  • The Age, June 29 : News Article

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