Kabul is seeing a beautiful revival in its art scene by a wave of new artists spraying over the ruins of war, walls, streets and abandoned buildings. This is a collect of talented and forward things artists incorporating graffiti, street art and photography.           Exploring the “Streets of Afghanistan” with author

“The Hard Places” is a new documentary from Mountain Lake PBS and Augustin Pictures. In 1977 Tom Little and his family moved to Afghanistan – a country that at that time few in the West had heard of. Through decades of war and at extreme personal risk they stayed to serve the poorest of the

This year, 2015, is a watershed year for the climate movement. In December governments will converge in Paris where they are expected to forge a new, international climate agreement that is robust, ambitious and commensurate with the scientific imperatives outlined by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. We believe that their ambition has to be

When a Skateistan staff member first encountered a group of young girls in a Kabul park in December 2009, she had no way of knowing that one of them would go on to become one of Afghanistan’s best skaters, and Skateistan’s most enthusiastic instructor, not to mention a natural artist. This is Faranas’ story. Visit

Skateboarding in Afghanistan – The idea sounds crazy, doesn’t it? There are now over 750 skateboarders in Afghanistan – and nearly half of them are girls. How did this even happen? In a place where the female literacy rate is only 13%, where girls’ access to education, let alone sports, is a challenge. The Skateistan girls

A film by Lukas and Salome Augustin – Winner of the CNN Journalist Award 2013 background: As each of us has his own impression of Afghanistan that is predominantly marked with pictures of foreign forces, explosions and terror, we were privileged to have access to capture daily life and portrait some people of Afghanistan. We hope

Read about one person’s recent trip to Kabul and Mazar-E-Sharif for a first hand detailed account. ‘I was treated like a guest and locals honoured my courage and respect with a big and bright smile that warmed my heart.’ This is taken from Go Travel Your Way an award winning blog by Josh Cahill.

Kabul Dreams is an indie rock band formed in Kabul, Afghanistan in 2008. They are Afghanistan’s first modern rock band. The band’s members all resided outside Afghanistan during the Taliban era, returning to the country following the fall of the Taliban. During the Taliban era singer, songwriter and guitarist Sulyman Qardash lived in Uzbekistan, bass

“Life is really very simple. What we give out, we get back. Every thought we think is creating our future.” Remarks Abbas Alizada the Afghan Bruce Lee. He has become a phenomena for the new Afghanistan and a role model for the children of Kabul. Born on 5 September 1994, considers Bruce Lee his childhood

The annual Global Village event in Dubai is a vibrant multi-cultural shopping and entertainment experience. A great example of the UAE’s hospitality and diversity, where key aspects from so many cultures and traditions are celebrated. Try Thailand’s Pad Thai or buy a dazzling Moroccan lamp, hand made soaps from Lebanon or delicious honey from Yemen,

Mohammad Ashraf Ghani is the current President of Afghanistan, elected on 21 September 2014. Initial results from the run-off elections showed Ghani as the overwhelming favourite to win the elections. However, allegations of electoral fraud resulted in a stalemate, threats of violence and the formation of a parallel government by his opponent Dr. Abdullah Abdullah camp.