Angelina Jolie and Women's Annex Building Schools in Afghanistan for Girls
Today, I was browsing several websites and I read a very inspiring and interesting news about Angelina Jolie, an American actress…
Today, I was browsing several websites and I read a very inspiring and interesting news about Angelina Jolie, an American actress…
This week 60 minutes episode had a long story behind. It goes back to Twelve years ago when 60 Minutes aired a story about Lost Boys…
"Filmmaking is a shout to the world about what we want to say, we do not need more than the minimum technical resources, because if…
Living in the Information Technology era has changed the way people communicate with each other. Today thinking about writing a letter…
This Friday is a special day. Today is the International Women's Day, a day that is the result of struggles and sacrifices of women…
Transparency is the key to developed countries' success, in particular in the world of Internet, Social Media and Online Advertising.…
I had a research about social media marketing, specifically in Afghanistan. I have found an interesting and important subject that…
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…
If I were to give this week a name, I'd probably call it the outreach week. On Monday, I reached out to Luis Blanco and Michael…
Sports is the fuel of life. I always joke about how my wife married me for my body and not my brain. It's a joke, but in essence,…
Today, I was flipping the pages of The New York Times Magazine and saw this about Matt Damon and Gus Van Sant Talk: Right on…
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…
I have been writing about Edward Zellem's book Zarbul Masalha: 151 Afghan Dari proverbs, a collection of global wisdom and a…
The first step is to provide the tools to the students: Computers and Internet connection. The second step is to help them create…
Captain Edward Zellem is a wise man. He has identified the charismatic and everlasting aspects of the Afghan culture, published in…
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.…
A few days ago, a friend and adviser on Afghanistan sent me a link to the book “Zarbul Masalha, 151 Afghan Dari Proverbs"…
Today, for the second time in a week, I met with Toni Maloney, a business woman with an incredible experience in the advertising industry…
Recently, we had the opportunity to interview with Travis Beard, the director of Sound Central Film Festival in Afghanistan. F.A.…
The concept of professional video search engine is directly connected to the work of our artistic director Eren Gulfidan and her team.…
Many people ask me what the Afghanistan currency is and how the Afghanistan GDP is growing. My approach on Afghanistan is very…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Can independent and Hollywood filmmakers support Afghanistan's education and economy? Yes, they can! This applies to many other developing…
Most people across the world will all agree that knowledge is power. Although, in a country like Afghanistan many of the citizens…
No real peace is possible in Afghanistan unless abuses against and rights of women/girls are addressed. However, the negotiations…
Sean Behr is the General Manager of Adap.tv. He has a wealth of experience in the field of video advertising and has worked his way…
Let me introduce you to the Film Annex Afghan Business Incubator, a program developed from Film Annex's Afghan Development…
Building schools in Afghanistan is a tricky term. Some do it with bricks, others with computers, and the rest with words and images.…
In this video, we see an interview with Amra Sabic-El-Rayess, who has a Doctorate from Columbia University, has written many papers…
Information is fear for some. After today's conversations, I came to the simple conclusion that “Information is Fear”…
No matter the circumstances of life, time keeps moving forward. I once again have a theory I would like to share about…
About 10 years ago, I met my wife in a bar on the Lower East Side of Manhattan. She was there with two friends; we spoke for 5 minutes,…
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…
I read a blog written by CEO of filmannex Francesco Rulli that stuck in my head as is I have the same opinions. …
Social Media is a method to share information and influence others. Blogs and videos allow further interactivity and enable people…
In today's world, traditional currencies are relatively valuable. But sometimes, they don't fit the need. Today, valuing a company…
Established in 1938, Hatifi High School is one of the largest school in Herat, Afghanistan and has 8,300 students. The students attend…
"No Politics, Just internet" has shaped the last few months of my life and business. Building schools in Afghanistan and supporting…
Film Annex started its Afghan Development Project with the aim of enhancing education infrastructure in Afghanistan. Film Annex has…
Our friends at USAid have a target of reaching 100,000 mobile money users. We are now talking about numbers and timelines, and this…
In the last few days I was asked a recurring questions by some of my co-workers, partners, friends, and even journalists interviewing…
The video that you see details the story of this young, courageous Afghani woman who is also the Co-founder of ACSC (Afghan Citadel…
Question: Why are you building schools in Afghanistan and financing the construction of INTERNET classrooms? Answer: I want to…
Blogging is a key factor when the conversation comes to Social Media. It's also a key chapter in the Film Annex Social Media Curriculum…
On Sundays, my wife demands a nice coffee and the NY Post, an irreverent and straightforward NY daily paper with short articles. During…
“Although overall international assistance is expected to reduce, we must continue to mobilize resources to help those in acute…
Today, Mike Sweeney and I traveled to Washington DC to meet with two USAid officials, Mr. Clinton L. Doggett, USAid Project Development…
Last week, we opened the first Internet Classroom in Baghnazargah School, Herat, Afghanistan, and we are already working on the…
AdON Network President Bhaskar Ballapragada partnered with Film Annex for a 30-day online promotion of the Afghan Development Project.…
On May 1st, 2012, we sent a new wire transfer to our partners in Afghanistan, the Afghan Citadel Software Company. The funds were…
As I read wide-eyed the dismally low statistics of the number of children that go to school in Afghanistan, I assume that being a…
This was a very special week aswe opened the first Film Annex INTERNET classroom in Afghanistan with Citadel and connected 4,000 children…
Today, our partner in Afghanistan, Roya Mahboob e-mailed us the pictures of the INTERNET Classroom we built in Baghnazargah School,…
This week, we started the construction of the INTERNET classrooms at Baghnazargah High School in Herat, Afghanistan. Film Annex's…
In December 2011, President Barack Obama made the official statement that the U.S. troops stationed in Afghanistan would be…
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…
India is one of globe’s rising political, military and economic powers, a member of the BRICS, an aspirant for a permanent seat…
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…
UN will aid in Afghanistan with election process and effort to enhance voter registration/participation to further both integrity…
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…
I have shared Film Annex's mission of building schools in Afghanistan and creating Veteran business opportunities with several friends,…
Beyond the tanks, some distance away from gunfire, and devoid of wreckage, the schools of Afghanistan are buzzing with modern technology.…
If you have a facebook account, Klout and other social networks can monitor your Social networking reach and influence, but what is…
“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…
Building schools in Afghanistan has been a serious topic for the last ten years. The book, Three Cups of Tea, has been a revealing…
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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…
“If you educate a boy, you educate one boy, whereas if you educate a girl, you educate her entire family and community.”--…
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…
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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…
A fellow Marine who was also my driver, and friend Michael Huie inspired me to write about this topic as I also shared…
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…
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…
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