Film Annex and Afghan Citadel
Working opportunity is important for all men and women everywhere, and people do their efforts to be expert and specialist…
Working opportunity is important for all men and women everywhere, and people do their efforts to be expert and specialist…
Thanks Lance Armstrong, you made us an incredibly big favor! Yesterday, my dear friend and Annex Press contributor Giacomo Cresti…
People ask me why I chose to work with Afghanistan, a country synonymous of war, struggle and cultural tensions. I wrote several articles…
Critical thinking is fundamental to entrepreneurship and success. Last week, during a school party with parents in TriBeCa, my friend,…
Digital media is a term that defines many forms of communication and information. For me, it all starts with blogs and articles just…
The Afghan American Chamber of Commerce Matchmaking conference hosted by USAid and the State Department in Washington DC this week…
This week, in Miami, Roya Mahboob and I met with Captain Edward Zellem, author of Zarbul Masalha and Afghan Illustrated Proverbs.…
The Afghan Development Project has been a very successful venture of Film Annex since May 2012. Today, the Afghan Development Project…
The evolution of education and social media goes hand in hand. The number of students entering a school corresponds to the number…
Let's look at the world from the prospective of a teenage girl from Afghanistan. She is in a high school in Herat where we just installed…
Developed countries are growing at a slow pace. Asian developing countries are growing at a much higher pace. Afghanistan, Central…
Today I was asked “how someone like you got hooked on Afghanistan?!” It's a great question and it has several ways to…
I am reading the article “In the Heart of Afghanistan, Entrepreneurs Innovate for Peace” and my eyes fall on Gayle Tzemach…
I have been writing about Edward Zellem's book Zarbul Masalha: 151 Afghan Dari proverbs, a collection of global wisdom and a…
Life in New York moves at a fast pace. For some, this was a short week as Monday was Columbus Day. In spite of spending it with my…
The first step is to provide the tools to the students: Computers and Internet connection. The second step is to help them create…
Traditional societies like Afghanistan are shaped by thousands of years of history. Cultural differences appear as a challenge to…
Captain Edward Zellem is a wise man. He has identified the charismatic and everlasting aspects of the Afghan culture, published in…
Sustainable social responsibility, philanthropy, and education is the only solution to a better World. Dropping money into a…
People often ask me how I am building schools in Afghanistan and supporting Afghanistan's education and economy. Here are two ingredients…
Captain Edward Zellem gathered 151 Afghan Dari proverbs and packaged them in the book Zarbul Masalha. Reading them brings me back…
Thanks to the Afghan Development Project, today in Herat, Afghanistan, in 5 schools, over 20,000 students are able to register on…
Film Annex means: فیلم پیوست The "Annex" means addition or extension. Film Annex has two mottos. One is Connect Through Film,…
Every country, starting from Afghanistan, has 4 major sectors in which both men and women must co-exist and share responsibilities.…
Here are two more proverbs from the book Zarbul Masalha: Good language is the comfort of life, bad language is the enemy of life.…
The War in Afghanistan has been a big topic for the last 10 years. Now the time is coming when the western troops will hand over the…
A few days ago, a friend and adviser on Afghanistan sent me a link to the book “Zarbul Masalha, 151 Afghan Dari Proverbs"…
“Police Taking Action to Combat Violence Against Women and Girls in Afghanistan” is a new initiative launched this week…
Afghan Citadel Software Company (ACSC) along with Film Annex set up Citadel of New York (CNY) LLC in July 2012. ACSC’s CEO Roya…
Since the very beginning of time, people have strived to reach eternal youth. My conclusion is simple: WATCH VIDEOS and don't SMOKE!…
This week, a conversation about security in Afghanistan was reccurent in the media. It was also the topic of meetings in our office…
The headlines are not particularly encouraging. The Taliban appear to have adopted a new tactic that is intended to discourage the…
This week, representatives of established press and media got in touch with Film Annex to express interest in our Afghan Development…
The Democratic People's Republic of Korea, commonly called North Korea, has a contingent of 56 Athletes at the London 2012 Olympics…
Since 2001, I have been taking very close portraits of my friends, family and acquaintances. They are available on my Instagram and…
Today, my 6-year old son asked me: “Why do you watch the Olympics all the time?”. This is a very good question. To me,…
CITADEL of New York was formed by three partners: Roya Mahboob, CEO of Afghan CITADEL Software Company, Film Annex and Film Annex…
Watching the London Olympics in the last few days inspired me to a very simple thought: not all people are equal! Yes, women are not…
Despite threats from Taliban, insecurity and a challenging geography, a UN/Afghanistan government program to eradicate measles…
With the help of Citadel Software in Afghanistan along with USAID, Film Annex has been building internet classrooms all across Afghanistan.…
Afghan children are a Volcano of ideas, and their brain works in a much more creative way than western children. In today's world,…
Can independent and Hollywood filmmakers support Afghanistan's education and economy? Yes, they can! This applies to many other developing…
Hanifa Safi, Head of the Department of the United NationsWomen's Affairs in Afghanistan's Laghman Province. Ms Hanifa was killed…
Roya Mahboob's visit to New York was very inspirational for me. Her role in Film Annex's endeavors in Afghanistan, both…
Why the Education of Afghanistan's People Has Become a Power Struggle Power doesn't only refer to control of large groups of people.…
Most people across the world will all agree that knowledge is power. Although, in a country like Afghanistan many of the citizens…
Central Asia: Central Asia, the cradle of civilization, with thousands and thousands years of history, is one of the most enigmatic…
Building schools in Afghanistan is a tricky term. Some do it with bricks, others with computers, and the rest with words and images.…
Information is fear for some. After today's conversations, I came to the simple conclusion that “Information is Fear”…
Linking social and digital media to building schools in Afghanistan is my priority. Using Film Annex's business model to support…
Spain's struggling economy is part of my daily news. I remember seeing a growing Spanish economy back in the 80s and speaking about…
On June 26th, Film Annex and Citadel Software are planning the opening of the third classroom in the area of Herat at the Hatifi high…
The Afghan Development Project is on a mission to ensure that the children, men, and women to have the opportunity to receive the…
War and business, two opposites with similar needs to succeed at either one. Stepping on the battlefield with only thoughts…
Social Media is a method to share information and influence others. Blogs and videos allow further interactivity and enable people…
Established in 1938, Hatifi High School is one of the largest school in Herat, Afghanistan and has 8,300 students. The students attend…
Daniel Yomtobian, CEO and founder of Advertise.com committed to a collaboration with Film Annex in the promotion of the Afghan Development…
It is not about the relationship between Afghanistan and Pakistan. Afghanistan and Iran share more than just a long border. The populations…
This past Wednesday, Roya Mahboob and her team from Herat celebrated the official opening of the second Film Annex INTERNET classroom…
Schooling in Afghanistan extends far beyond just the traditional educational rewards that the majority of Americans…
Film Annex's vision of "No Politics, Just Internet" places the individual user in the center of the universe and empowers her/him…
On Sundays, my wife demands a nice coffee and the NY Post, an irreverent and straightforward NY daily paper with short articles. During…
Last Tuesday, Mike Sweeney and I had the pleasure to travel to Washington to meet with two USAid officials, Mr. Clinton L. Doggett,…
Today, Mike Sweeney and I traveled to Washington DC to meet with two USAid officials, Mr. Clinton L. Doggett, USAid Project Development…
Fereshteh Forough, a founding partner of the Afghan Citadel Software Company, visited New York City last week as part of her…
Last week, we opened the first Internet Classroom in Baghnazargah School, Herat, Afghanistan, and we are already working on the…
Starting on April 25, 2012 the students of Baghnazargah School outside of Herat Afghanistan began to see the world in ways…
A new age is about to begin in Afghanistan. Its future looks bright now that the United Nations and President Karzai have agreed on…
Film Annex and Citadel have officially opened up the first INTERNET classroom in Baghnazargah School, Herat to its students.…
This was a very special week aswe opened the first Film Annex INTERNET classroom in Afghanistan with Citadel and connected 4,000 children…
Thinking back to when I was a student in elementary school and what my classroom looked like. It didn't look like this. But…
This week, we started the construction of the INTERNET classrooms at Baghnazargah High School in Herat, Afghanistan. Film Annex's…
A big part of Film Annex's business model involves social media strategies and advertising. Our model allows us to invest in Afghanistan's…
Closing my Saturday evening off with a blog that was inspired while shooting an interview with two of my fellow Marines Luke…
Film Annex joined forces with Citadel Software Company and created the Afghan Development Project in order to build Internet classrooms…
Watching the first steps in Filmannexs' help with the educational system in Afghanistan was a proud experience for me. …
There are two companies that are undoubtedly world's "thought leaders;" one is Cisco and the other is Goldman Sachs. From two…
Film Annex's Afghan Development Project is in the process of building Internet Classrooms in Schools in Afghanistan. The first…
Cisco is going long on Afghanistan education and is heavily invested with their initiative Cisco Networking Academy (PDF). Here's…
Film Annex is taking a “for profit” approach to consolidate long term business opportunities in Afghanistan, utilizing…
What you see here is three Internet Cables that will be used for the Afghan Internet network Film Annex is creating in Herat's schools.…
There are many who are optomistic to the views that could help Afghanistan develope into a more modern society. There could…
I have shared Film Annex's mission of building schools in Afghanistan and creating Veteran business opportunities with several friends,…
“Social Media” is a very popular term today. On Google Adwords, it's claimed to have 2.7 million searches a month. The term “Social…
My day started bright and early today at around six a.m. this morning as my fiance woke me when it was time for her to wake up for…
Afghanistan has come to reflect to Afghans and Americans the worst of cross-cultural interaction – from US soldier killing 17…
Building schools in Afghanistan has been a serious topic for the last ten years. The book, Three Cups of Tea, has been a revealing…
My father Roberto is a retired textile agent. When I was a kid, he used to take me along to visit some of his clients in Tuscany.…
The four topics that seem to dominate most political programs are: Politics and economy, War and diplomacy. Contemporary Politics…
Last week, I met my new neighbor; she is a leading national security expert and commentator on a major news network. Since our acquaintance,…
Film Annex has over 280,000 registered users and of those 300 are from Afghanistan. Film Annex shows 30 million videos a day to 12…
This morning Vinicius Donola and I had our usual coffee after we drop off our children.Vinicius is a leading journalist from Brazil…
SXSW has been a very positive and inspiring experience. Film Annex's Creative Director, Eren Gulfidan coordinated the trip…
What is the difference between thinkers and doers? Thinkers are very good at thinking and explain a concept, mostly in writing,at…
The difference between pessimistic and optimistic is as simple as the way you look at the glass, half empty or half full? The tragic…
Today Eren Gulfidan and I are on our way to Austin TX, to attend SXSW, an interactive festival that merges music with film and digital…
On the International Women's Day in Italy, each woman receives a mimosa from her loved ones. Women's literacy is one of the key…
It's March 8th -- and I hope that you are observing International Women's Day with the heartfelt fervor it deserves. The reality of…
Film Annex has taken the decision to establish Film Annex Afghanistan with the cooperation of Citadel's Roya Mahboob - Software and…
Here is a brief update on the Afghan Development project. We are working with Roya Mahboob to identify where to start building schools…
One of the greatest weapon we can bring to the table to defeat any form of terrorism and religious fanaticism in countries like Afghanistan…