The Seeker is the Finder: A Young Afghan, His Mobile Phone, and Filmmaking in Afghanistan (Part 1)
Introduction: Mohammad Sajid Arghandaiwal is a documentary filmmaker from Kabul. He is becoming a prominent voice and…
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¡Vuelta al cole! Taller de Eiénesis para niños / Back to school! Eiénesis workshop for kids
¡Aquí estoy para presentar mi primer taller de Eiénesis para niños! Here I am to present my first Eiénesis…
Elissa Montanti accepts MDC Partners Humanitarian Award for the Global Medical Relief Fund
On May 7th, the fifth annual WIRED Business Conference was held. As always, the conference was jam packed with top notch speakers…
Modern-day Robin Hood applies Business Skills to Philanthropy - 60 Minutes on CBS - The Afghan Perspective, May 5, 2013
Every person has an unforgettable memory in his or her childhood specially about specific cartoon's characters. There are some…
Helping Disabled Afghan Kids: Operation Exceptional Child Moves Forward
Although our online fundraiser didn’t go as well as we had hoped we are continuing with our plans to produce our documentary,…
Founder of International Charity, Elissa Montanti Talks to MSNBC
Elissa Montanti saves children. More than 15 years ago she created the Global Medical Relief Fund and has been saving the world…
Founder of International Charity, Talks to MSNBC
Elissa Montanti saves children. More than 15 years ago she created the Global Medical Relief Fund and has been saving the world…
Just a good week
Hi! I´m here to report how this week developed... So many good things! I´ve got a big smile all over my face :) A very…
Disruptive Leadership: Taking on the Status Quo for Children with Disabilities in Afghanistan
Raising a child with disabilities has taught me one thing – to set aside established beliefs about what may not be possible…
Giving Disabled Afghan Children a Voice and Expanding Educational Opportunities in Afghanistan
As you might imagine, events will continue to become quite dramatic as US troops wind-down their mission in Afghanistan. I spoke…
AMPUTEE CHILD FROM IRAQ RECEIVES PROSTHETIC EYES AND SO MUCH MORE
Ahmed is a teenage boy from Iraq. He is an innocent victim of senseless violence and, unfortunately, he is only one of many…
Children's Education in Afghanistan
Children's Education in Afghanistan Written by Nikki Shaver Photo Courtesy of: http://www.guardian.co.uk/ Young girls and boys…
Sustainable Development in Afghanistan: Educational Opportunity For All is Key, Even Disabled Children
Yesterday I gave a presentation on Operation Exceptional Child (OpEx Child) to yet another Rotary group. Since creating OpEx…
Situation Of Afghanistan
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People can bring positive change in the situation, and still have not lost since. But all disappointed and silent and the silence…
DOUBLE AMPUTEE RECEIVES PROSTHETICS
One of the newest members of the GMRF family is Ngawang, a 15 year old Tibetan boy. Ngawang sustained a terrible injury…
Ahmad: Putting a face on the plight of disabled children in Afghanistan
Ahmad’s story, unfortunately, repeats itself over and over again in Afghanistan. I have always been a HUGE supporter of our…
Helping Disabled Afghan Kids: Operation Exceptional Child - The Documentary
People ask me, "So why are trying to help disabled kids and in Afghanistan of all places?" Here is what I tell them: In addition to…
Operation Exceptional Child-Afghanistan: The Documentary
I am producing a documentary to raise awareness about children with special needs in Afghanistan. And to fund the documentary,…
Ken Turner Blog Series: Influences and Inspirations Blog Entry #3 - PEE WEE'S PLAYHOUSE
"You all remember what to do whenever anybody says the secret word right?" - Pee Wee "Scream!" - All "That's right. For the…
Schooling in Afghanistan
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Before the establishment of the school (Maktab) new Afghan student reading the Quran, reading and writing were taught by the Clergymen.…
Creating a Place for Children with Special Needs
The more I see the more I am convinced that the best environment within which to educate children with disabilities is a combination…
I Move 'Cause I Got a Purpose in Life
From 1982 to 1988, I was in the United States Army Reserve. My Basic Training was at Fort Dix, New Jersey. My clearest…
Stop Motion workshop result at "La Unión"
Hello!! Last week I told you that I was at "La Unión Cinema Week" in southern Chile, and also I told that I will upload…
Animation workshop at "La Unión"!!
Here we are again!! Now I´m located on "La Unión", a little city on southern Chile, here I´m working at "La Union…
The Life of Afghan Women
Photo Courtesy of Flickr Creative Commons: Photo by The National Guard. Being a woman is not easy in Afghanistan. Most are illiterate,…
Angels with no name: Sinnside (part 3)
Yesterday was our first day of shooting at La Matandeta. The team worked exceptionally and we were able to finish to parts for the…
Sustainable Philanthropy and Social Responsibility - Risk Management with Education
Film Annex is an online film platform with over 300,000 users, of which 40,000 are professionals from the film industry. Each one…
TiM Review
Tim Burton has a particular type of style. When he first came onto the film scene and people noticed him, it was definitely something…
Growing up fast: Sinnside (part 1)
The first thing I could say about Sinnside is that it is big. And shocking. And maybe frightening and, why not? Funny. This…
Professional teachers in Afghanistan
When every child reaches school age, he/ she has plenty of enthusiasm and effort to go to school and…
CBS NEWS. Life and times of a foreign correspondent. The Afghan perspective (Dari)
اگر شما به سایت سی بی اس نیوز صدای آمریکا مراجعه نمایید. شخصی را خواهید دید…
Afghan Skateboarders, the L.A. Marathon and an Iowa Doctor
Introduction: “Afghan-Americans in Action” is an Annex Press series by Edward Zellem featuring key thought…
"Enco, a Steam Journey" , the book
Hello!!! Well i desapeared for while, because i was shooting the teaser for our new(and first) featured film. We went to the south…
Rhythm and Rhyme Children Books for Libraries and Schools, Kenya and Afghanistan Schools for Girls and Boys
This week, I am staying in Miami with my family. We are guests of a friend. His apartment is located in a very quaint part of South…
Operation Exceptional Child: Raising Awareness about International Efforts to Help Disabled Kids
If you read my online interview posted recently on Film Annex, you know my most difficult challenge in trying to provide disabled…
An Afghan Perspective - 60 Minutes on CBS - Africa Mercy: Hospital of hope February 17, 2013
" In many developing countries, even basic medical care is a luxury. And in Africa, nearly 50 percent of the people have no access…
Children and exercise
On all 1-5th grade book coverings are written “A sound mind is in a sound health!” it is proven that…
John and Jan Bradley from The Lamia Afghan Foundation on Afghanistan Education and Economy
"With the right vision for the future and the right emphasis on improving the quality of education and getting 100 % of school age…
An Afghan Perspective - 60 Minutes on CBS - Global Medical Relief's mission March 27, 2011
War has been always the saddest tragedy that can be happened in any country which brings physical destruction and civilian injuries…
Debbie Smith Executive Director at PATHS on Afghanistan Disabled Children
Debbie Smith is the Executive Director at Parents and Teachers Helping Students PATHS , below is an interview of her about …
A Comprehensive Education Policy to Support Children with Disabilities in Afghanistan
Policy recommendations for educating children with disabilities in Afghanistan that would be implemented in every PATHS laboratory…
How to be a filmmaker for a week in New York City - Alexey Levchenko
Happy Friday to everyone! At the beginning of this week, I was working on GMRF's(Global Medical Relief Fund) videos: "I'll stand…
Helping Injured Children of War with Pediatric Prosthetic Therapy - GMRF Children - Elissa Montanti
Last week, Fereshteh Forough, Film Annex's liaison to Central and South Asia, the Film Annex film crew and I visited the Global Medical…
CBS NEWS, Unaired excerpts from interview with Justice Sotomayor,THE AFGHAN PERSPECTIVE (DARI)
((بسم الله الرحمن الرحیم)) با عرض سلام خدمت شما دوستان عزیز، بسیار خرسند هستم…
Mother after God is holiest creation
Mother! What a holly word that all the praise is less for this word Oh! Mum you the most honest women who forgives without…
Building schools in Afghanistan
Schools, where the average ages of Zoo Vanda beings civilized human into the 21st century. Unfortunately, Afghanistan had not luxury…
CUBAN AND AFGHAN EDUCATION SYSTEMS COMPARED
Education represents the basis upon which society is built. It’s the foundation of most skills and thought processes that need…
Afghanistan children are facing serious problems
Large number ofinnocent children in Afghanistan instead of going schools, instead of childish hobbies they are looking for a morsel…
SCHOOLS IN AFGHANISTAN AND PAKISTAN CONTINUE TO BE UNDER THE THREAT OF BOMBINGS
Many kids living in "developed" countries keep education for granted these days. They consider it as something they have to do, and…
New FAMusicTV independent video. Johanna and The Dusty Floor - Fishbones
Hi there and Welcome to the Film Annex Music TV (FAMusicTV). Hope the time you spent the last week was amazing. Today, as a…
AFGHANISTAN EDUCATION IS IMPROVING THROUGH THE DONATION OF INTERNET CLASSROOMS
I was recently watching an episode of "60 Minutes" on CBS, when one of the pieces on the show caught my attention. Scott Pelley was…
The Influential Generation Y: Educating Children in African Slums with The Supply
by Keisha Douglas On March 5, 2012, the infamous 'Kony 2012' video went live on YouTube. Within 24 hours the video had already made…
Imagination and Our Formative Years - Children's Theater in Trenton, MI
(I know this isn't a post about filmmaking, but it's about the imagination and our formative years. Thought you all would enjoy.)…
Afghanistan Children of War find support in USA with the Global Medical Relief Fund
We at the GMRF have been blessed with the arrival of six year old Marzia. She comes to us from a remote village in Afghanistan. Four…
Catchy melodies, whimsical lyrics, colorful artwork, and smooth animations
This is a children’s sing along music video application with character-based animation that is sure to entertain with its whimsical…
WHEN PROSTITUTION OF AFGHAN WOMEN LEADS TO HONOR KILLING
It's hard enough for young women around the world to escape the spiral of prostitution with their own forces, but it's even harder…
OPPORTUNITIES TO JUMP INTO THE ECONOMY OF AFGHANISTAN
Different countries mean different cultures. Different cultures mean different lifestyles. And different lifestyles mean that…
HONOR BEFORE EVERYTHING, FROM AMERICAN TO AFGHAN WOMEN
I don't have children, but I've always heard that losing your child is the biggest pain a person can experience in life. It…
More Infants Survive to Become Young Children:
“Proven solutions need to be expanded to accelerate progress on child survival faster and farther,” according to a news…
Child Sexual Exploitation in Honduras
Addressing child victims of prostitution, pornography and abuse: “Weaknesses in the education system, poverty, socioeconomic…
Giving Up My Right to Be Me: Young Afghan Girls Pose As Boys to Gain Social Acceptance
Imagine donning short hair and wearing clothes traditionally worn by a man...as a female. How far could someone go to achieve their…
Last Guantanamo Child Soldier
“Omar Khadr was a child soldier and our experience around the world clearly indicates that a system focusing on rehabilitation…
Eradicating Polio/Measles with Afghanistan Schools as Partners
Despite threats from Taliban, insecurity and a challenging geography, a UN/Afghanistan government program to eradicate measles…
So You Handed a Gun to a Kid: Injustice for the Child Soldiers of Afghanistan
I'm not sure if it was the current U.S. debate over gun laws after the Colorado shooting or my own stance on the 2nd Amendment…
DEMOCRATIZACIÓN DE LA INFORMACIÓN, LA ESCUELA DE HAFITI
(soon in english) Día a día, incluso antes de ducharnos, acostumbramos encender nuestros computadores y casi por defecto…
Abusing Children with Disabilities
Children with mental illness or intellectual impairment are most vulnerable, but all children with disabilities are 4 times more likely…
Srebrenica Remembered
“May grievance become hope; may revenge become justice; may mothers' tears become prayers, that Bosnia and Herzegovina, and…
Empower Afghan Women to Shoot Back with Knowledge & Political Authority
No real peace is possible in Afghanistan unless abuses against and rights of women/girls are addressed. However, the negotiations…
Film Annex 's Afghan Development Project: Pro-Social Media in Afghan Schools
Let me introduce you to the Film Annex Afghan Business Incubator, a program developed from Film Annex's Afghan Development…
Bringing Education to the Children of Afghanistan
Ever since its inception in 1989, the Baghnazargah School in Herat has worked to bring education to the lives of thousands…
KITES ACROSS THE WORLD
Summer is knocking at the door, and this past Sunday my girlfriend and I walked to Central Park and chilled there for a few hours.…
Children with Disabilities Included in “Day of the African Child”
UNICEF this year has called upon families, communities and governments to protect children with disabilities from discrimination,…
Syria Leads “List of Shame” on Children in Conflict
Children have not only been targeted for murder and torture but have also been employed as human-shields by the Assad Regime…
Earth (part 2)
The Bins First of all I created a new set, keeping some form of consistency. I added Graffiti on the walls, and…
The making of 'EARTH' (part one)
EARTH (part one) In summer 2011 I decided to take my model making ability further than just still illustrations, I decided…
Open Our Hearts
4 June is designated as the “International Day of Innocent Children - Victims of Aggression.” From Afghanistan to the…
The Price to Pay for a Education
For most children across the world going to school means gathering knowledge in preparation for a bright future. And it generally…
International Children’s Day
Around the Globe, the world celebrates International Children’s Day on 1 June, 2012. While individual countries have specific…
A Plea for Educational Aid to War Torn Countries
As a world traveler, I've been to some places affected by war. Last year, I took a mission trip to Cambodia teaching…
IGNORANCE IS A CHOICE
As Bosnia & Herzegovina commemorates its 20 Years of Independence, the Start of War, and its Admission to the United Nations,…
The New director of the Afghan Orphanages
When Sayed Abdullah Hashemi was growing up in an orphanage in Afghanistan a couple of decades ago, the living conditions weren’t…
The Perfect Leash: A Children's Fable
One day Irwin wanted a friend. So he biked to a pet store with money to spend. The number of choices made choosing a fuss. But the…
Change the World Through Sport
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon took Earth Day 2012 to heart and foot yesterday as he kicked off what has become an annual soccer…
Afghanistan's greatest athletes and greatest resource
I can't imagine what it must be like for an Afghani child of 8 or 9 years old to grow up in a place where all they've…
Afghanistan and its Education System's Technological Revolution
Beyond the tanks, some distance away from gunfire, and devoid of wreckage, the schools of Afghanistan are buzzing with modern technology.…
Syria: The Man of Tomorrow
Already, close to 2,500 Syrian children have been killed or injured. On the 24th February 2012, Navi Pillay, the UN High Commissioner…
21 March, Past & Present: Lessons To be Learned
On March 21, 1960, South African police opened fire on a peaceful demonstration in Sharpeville. Sixty-nine deaths of those protesting…
Murder of Children-Beyond Hate to Incitement?
France, Syria and Afghanistan, children appear to have been specifically targeted by killers focused on the ethnic/religious identity…
The potentiality of chocolate
Among the many interesting discoveries the marines made while posted in Afghanistan, one stood out for its true novelty.…
Film Wanted Poster for Terrorist
LRA Terror Chief and former alter boy Joseph Kony has managed to evade US Special Forces, International Criminal Court (ICC) and local…
In the Depth of Winter, Within Me There Lay an Invincible Summer
From Afghanistan, to Syria, to countries in Africa, the world is not at peace. Hope for reconciliation, human rights and cultural…
Report on Urban Children-UNICEF
“Overcrowding and unsanitary conditions facilitate transmission of disease – notably pneumonia and diarrhea, the two leading killers…
I DREAM OF A BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA WHICH IS IN PEACE WITH ITSELF
A world at peace with itself. A world that is a mosaic of cultures, religions, ethnicities. A world in harmony with its fellowman.…
Urban Children Facing Challenges & Disadvantages
Billion children are now estimated to live in urban areas, according to UNICEF, which is releasing the Report entitled “The State…
MY BOOK AND MY HEART MUST NEVER PART
A child’s education is the foundation to potential greatness in life. Depriving a child of this fundamental human right is to steal…
“EFFECTS OF HUNGER GO BEYOND GEOGRAPHIC BORDERS”
800 MILLION men, women, and CHILDREN go to bed HUNGRY each night. The images of starving children are ubiquitous around the world,…
United Nations Pays Tribute to Children of the Holocaust
On January 27, 2012, the United Nations paid tribute to the children of the Holocaust. More than 1.5 million Jewish children perished…
“WHEN IS ENOUGH - ENOUGH?”
More than 5,000 SYRIAN lives lost since just last March. Worse, many of these lives were CHILDREN, the new COLLATERAL DAMAGE. The…
“UNITE FOR CHILDREN” - EVEN IN BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA”
CHILDREN of GENOCIDE bear the burden of adult atrocities and the imprint of an “us versus them” classification. Combined EDUCATION…
Child Bondage-Afghanistan?
Birth/Debt/Bondage/Death - New UN Report-most workers in Afghanistan’s brick kilns are bonded child laborers, and calls for a strategy…
Afghanistan Orphanage Receive Upgrades
As you may know, few weeks ago I wrote about children recruitment by armed forces, such as the Taliban, in Afghanistan. The good news…
Baghnazargah High School, Herat, building schools in Afghanistan
Here is a brief update on the Afghan Development project. We are working with Roya Mahboob to identify where to start building schools…
How Freedom Wins-Free Market Place of Ideas
From Bosnia to Afghanistan - same cure where fear and hate now may rule – free market place of ideas. Fighting warlords and their…
Rebuilding Haiti Through Education One Child At a Time
Two years since the catastrophic earthquake in January 12, 2010, devastated Haiti destroying millions of lives, the country is still…
Social Media to End HIV/AIDS Child Infections
End new HIV infections in children by 2015 is goal - Social Media Syndicate will focus on raising awareness on HIV/AIDS and generating…
“EAGLES SOARING AND PIGEONS FLYING HOME TO ROOST,” By, SUSAN SACIRBEY
NAIDA SEKIC, DIPLOMATICALLY INCORRECT’S guest writer sends her concluding installment of “A PLACE TO CALL HOME.” Her inspiration…
Afghan Children Are Being Used As Suicide Bombers
Explosions. Debris. A long list of casualties. This is what comes to mind when I read a headline stating the number of deaths…
