Articles Tough Afghan Girls Fight Harsh Gender Oppression With Their Bikes Heather DockrayJun 10, 2015
Articles Artists Rebuild Destroyed Buddha Statues With Ghostly 3D Projection Rafi SchwartzJun 10, 2015
Articles 15 Photos of Afghan Girls Killing it at Skateboarding, the Biggest Female Sport in the Country Isis MadridFeb 04, 2015
Articles My Fight to Break the Concrete Ceiling of Gender Inequality in Afghanistan In 2010, I founded Afghan Citadel Software Co., an IT company, in a country in which only 15 percent of the female population is literate,...Roya Mahboob09 Jul, 2013
Articles A Trip to Cambodia Shows How Skateboarding Bridges Cultural Barriers Professional skater Javier Mendizabal and the Quiksilver by Vuerich B project team traveled to Phnom Penh to meet the Skateistan team.Yasha Wallin22 Jun, 2013
Articles From 13-Year Old Skater to 14-Year Old Bride Through the project "Through My Eyes" we learn about Faranaz, an Afghani skater, and her home life outside of Skateistan.Yasha Wallin19 May, 2013
Articles How a Delicious, Oily Mess, Brought Me Back to Afghanistan Food is an essential part of travel because it teaches us about a new place.oka_rebelmouse04 Apr, 2013
Articles Children's Council Empowers Afghan Youth to Talk to Politicians During a "shura" Skateistan representatives discuss the challenges facing the country's youth and get answers from members of government.Yasha Wallin23 Mar, 2013
Articles Afghan Dreamers: A Storytelling Project For a War-Torn Land Afghan Dreamers is a book project that paints a different picture of Afghanistan.oka_rebelmouse06 Mar, 2013
Articles Wind-Powered Land Mine Destroyer Now on Kickstarter Massoud Hassani's new "Mine Kafon" is a wind-powered device that detonates land mines.Adele Peters14 Jan, 2013
Articles Intermission: Hauntingly Beautiful, Wildly Low-cost Solution to Clearing Afghan Landmines Pete(R) Karinen21 Nov, 2012
Articles Beyond the Burqa: 'Streets of Afghanistan' Photo Exhibit and the Struggle for Women's Rights A documentation of our impressions of Afghanistan that few have the chance to see from the inside.oka_rebelmouse05 Nov, 2012
Articles Photo Project Captures the Beauty in Daily Life of Afghanistan The Streets of Afghanistan is a groundbreaking exhibition of 40 life-size photographic images that capture the beauty and the soul of the region.oka_rebelmouse29 Oct, 2012
Articles Women's Rights in Afghanistan: Two Steps Forward One Step Back The murder of a young Afghan woman, Mah Gul, for reportedly refusing to prostitute herself, has again brought into stark relief the threat to...Good Is25 Oct, 2012
Articles Tragedy Strikes Skateistan Youth in Kabul Suicide blast kills four students, volunteers and youth leaders of this unique youth empowerment program.Yasha Wallin14 Sep, 2012
Articles What Matters Most to Millennial Voters? It's the economy, stupid. But some young voters say ending our war in Afghanistan and rethinking military spending ought to be higher on the agenda.Zachary Slobig02 Sep, 2012
Skateboard Diplomacy: Kenny Reed on Skateistan and Girl Power In Mazar-i-Sharif Facilities in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Cambodia teach community building, leadership, creative arts, and, of course, shredding.Yasha Wallin12 Aug, 2012
Articles The Most Important Thing I've Ever Learned from My Dad, the Veteran Honoring Memorial Day means asking real questions to real veterans.Cord Jefferson28 May, 2012
Articles U.S. General Says Soldiers Who Commit Suicide Are 'Selfish' And we wonder why more soldiers aren't quick to ask for help with their PTSD.Cord Jefferson25 May, 2012