VOLT Issue #13 is on the Newsstands; Get Your Fix of FASHION AS ART, ART AS FASHION
Congratulations to Cynthia Lawrence-John, Rui Faria and the whole VOLT Magazine crew on Issue #13 making it's way to the newsstands…
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If I had known they were shooting Mr Selfridge, I'd have brought my suit
If I had known they were shooting series two of MR SELFRIDGE in Bloomsbury in Central London I'd have brought my suit. As it was my…
Film Review: Francesca Gregorini’s EMANUEL AND THE TRUTH ABOUT FISHES – dodgy title, moving film
EMANUEL AND THE TRUTH ABOUT FISHES sounds like it could about something religious. It is actually a bold, emotionally involving and…
Film Review: Lynn Shelton’s TOUCHY FEELY – alas, it does not touch the audience
I had high hopes for TOUCHY FEELY, Lynn Shelton’s follow-up to YOUR SISTER’S SISTER, which premiered at Sundance London…
Afghanistan National Soccer Team
Afghan Soccer National Team which has created since the fall of the Taliban is one of the teams contesting with Asian countries. Afghan…
Mighty China!
I can’t stop thinking about Asia and its measure. The biggest continent with so many different nationalities, religions, and…
A Busy Week for VOLT CAFE - Fashion as Art, Art as Fashion
We've just finished the research on web applications and our web developer will be very busy building an exciting new app while we…
The New VOLT CAFE Fashion Film WebTV; Fashion as Art, Art as Fashion
Models WebTV along with the Film Annex Network, the online film distribution platform, have a very exciting opportunity…
Volt Cafe Fashion as Art, Art as Fashion - Our Volt App
A cold morning in the middle of March, shivering but exited, we begin our discussion regarding the launch of the new Volt App for…
cbsnews, secrets-of-a-60-minutes- Zhang Xin Afghan prospective (Dari)
خانم ژانگ شن، بانوی دگر اندیش و آزادی خواه چینی که متولد سال 1965 درشهر بژنگ…
cbsnews, Simon Bob, Afghan Prospective (Dari)
در برنامهی سی بی اس نیوز این هفته یکی از گزارشگران موفق سی بی اس نیوز…
Jacques Rogge, I.O.C. Must Reverse its Decision to Drop Wrestling from the Olympics, Empowering Developing Countries
Wrestling is the very first sport of the Olympiad. It goes back to 708 B.C. In the recent years, Olympic Wrestling opened its doors…
LONDON REAL - interview with Canadian filmmaker Syl Renaud
The internet is a magic thing! Today I am sharing a blog about my film making colleague from across the globe, Sylvain Renaud from…
Alber Elbaz: Mastering the Fashion Film
BY: Keely-Shea Smith Known for his quirky personality and unique style, Alber Elbaz, has never been one to conform to the masses.…
Rush - Production
Soon after I got into time-lapse photography, I was introduced to the films Koyaanisqatsi and Baraka. Both films exhibit fantastic…
NYAC All Sports Dinner, The Athlete's Fund, Business Incubator, Esteqlal Football Club
Today is Friday, November 16, 2012, and here's my week recap. Monday We were shooting interviews with olympic athletes at NYAC. The…
Transforming Olympics into More Concrete Event for Peace?
The opportunity for even greater symbiotic relationship between the Olympic movement and the United Nations - As they came to conclusion,…
Paralympics: Less Nationalism = Less TV Coverage
More about the human spirit, the vision and the courage to overcome rather than the highly unique and finely tuned training intended…
Afghanistan Paralympics Reflects Past-Defines Future?
Fahim Rahimi is the only Afghanistan representative to the Paralympics 2012 that kicked-off today in London. He represents more than…
Interview with Olympic Judo Athlete, Travis Stevens
Travis Stevens of the United States (white) competes against Avtandil Tchrikishvili of Georgia in the Men's -81 kg Judo on Day 4 of…
Afghan Taekwondo hero, Rohullah Nekpa, wins a bronze at the London Olympics
In one of my previous posts, I had covered the toil and sweat that Afghani athletes were putting into their preparation for the London…
What is Most Lasting Impact of London Olympics?
If personal success/fame and endorsements are the measure, then Usain Bolt or Michael Phelps are biggest winners still. However,…
Afghanistan Olympic inspiration for a new North Korea
The Democratic People's Republic of Korea, commonly called North Korea, has a contingent of 56 Athletes at the London 2012 Olympics…
Tunisia’s Mellouli Turns Arab Spring into Summer Gold
Oussami Mellouli is Tunisia’s big winner as he clinched two medals in the men’s 10-kilometer swimming marathon in the…
So... How did we do?
My twitter page and facebook news feed have been completely filled lately, on the same topic...Yes, of course. THE OLYMPICS ARE HERE!…
The best women runner of London Olympics,Tirunesh Dibaba
Yesterday was a day that Ethiopian women have shown a great and amazing run tactics than any times.In this 10,000 meters women's run,various…
LONDON OLYMPICS AND TICKET HEADACHE
After 1948,London is not lucky to prepare the international olympic for a long period of time.Thianks to the Olympics comitte that…
Kayla Harrison Olympic Role Model for Afghanistan Women Education and Empowerment
Today, I celebrate the Judo Olympic victory of Kayla Harrison and her coach Jimmy Pedro. I started Judo in 1985. I was 15 years old.…
Vladimir Putin or Mitt Romney Better London Olympic Trip?
While Mitt Romney’s eagerness to show off his “expertise” as Olympic Chief for Salt Lake City 2002…
Olympic Athletes Buzz on Video Blogging Websites - Travis Stevens and Federica Pellegrini
In the last few days, I have seen and felt the pain of incredible Athletes at the Olympics. After Federica Pellegrini, in swimming,…
What will the Ethiopian Athletes really contribute in LONDON OLYMPICS?
Athletics is one of the most interesting sports that Ethiopians are internationally known.We,Ethiopians have strong relationship in…
Swimming for the Education of Women in Afghanistan
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…
Muhammad Ali Still Carrying the Torch
Ali’s always been that bold and unique complexity of humility and dignity that at times maybe was overshadowed by the bravado…
Boyle's Masterpiece
So at the tender age of 24, it would be quite reasonable to say that last night I hit the pinnacle of my career. I was fortunate enough…
Does Mitt Know Diplomacy or at least Olympics?
Can Romney Get Brits to Dislike Americans as Well? After only a few years under the George W. Bush Administration, the US Government…
From Sarajevo to London Olympics
Recalling Sarajevo’s hosting of the 1984 Winter Olympics, the UNSG made a “symbolic run carrying a torch around…
Saudi Female Athletes-Obscene to Exclude Them!
Obscenity is in the mind of the observer. Some religious leaders in Saudi Arabia had decreed that it was obscene/immoral to…
Sport as Platform for Racism-Fascism?
“The presence of extremist groups, including neo-Nazi and skinhead groups, in sporting events is a matter of serious…
Big Banks as RICO's
Could banks be prosecuted under the US Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO)? The evidence and admission of rigging…
Wrestling with a Twist
With the Olympic games just ‘round the corner, the Afghan Olympic committee is doing everything it can to train and send the…
Victory Lap
Winning or losing is not important. What is important is to take part. This is perhaps the motto that the Afghan Olympic committee…
Churchill at The Morgan
The Morgan Library at 36th Street and Madison Avenue in NYC is hosting a fabulous exhibition on the late Prime Minister of England…
Afghanistan sportspeople prepare for the London Olympics
In the video, we see Afghani sprinter, Massoud Azizi, preparing to participate in the upcoming summer Olympics at London. The preparation…
Signal Focus on Middle East by Appointment of Top UN Political Adviser
I briefly met US Diplomat Jeffery Feltman when he was Lawrence Eagleburger’s Special Assistant on Eastern and Central…
Much More than JPMorgan's $2Billion Lost
The problem is masked by the size of the loss that is seen as scandal by most and justifying the call for greater regulation by many.…
Somalia-More Foreign Troops?
While Somalia London Conference starts, the UN Security Council is likely to adopt at same time Resolution authorizing increase in…
Financial Transaction Tax Reality?
The momentum may seem distant, but it will become more dominant now that French President Sarkozy has announced the intention to move…
