Meeting with Sheryl Sandberg, Google, Omidyar Network with Roya Mahboob for Sustainable Business
In California trip Roya Mahboob and I visited with the most famous and empowered women Sheryl Sandberg, she is the Chief Operating…
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Visiting with Twitter in California for Sustainable Education and Sustainable Business
During trip to California we were visiting with different companies. We had a meeting with Biz Stone founder of Twitter and talked…
school building in Afghanistan
It is over 10 years that construction is on going in Afghanistan intensively. One of the parts that Afghan goverment and other nattional…
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…
Sustainable Philanthropy and Women's Education in Afghanistan - Fereshteh from NYC
Afghanistan is a traditional country with an old history. Women have always played a very important role the society through decades,…
The Motorsport in Afghanistan
While reading the post about Roya Mahboob's award in April in New York, received for what she has done in the recent years in her…
How to Build a Successful Blog
Every day, huge opportunities related to the internet appear in the tumultuous world of business. Besides your regular activities,…
Building Schools in Afghanistan
Building Schools in Afghanistan Written by Nikki Shaver Although in recent times more children than ever before are attending…
How Does Roya Mahboob the TIME 100 Most Influential Pioneer Connect to Fashion Photography New York City
Congratulations are in order for Roya Mahboob of the Afghan Citadel Software Company on the honor of her being named one of TIME…
TIME 100 Influential Pioneer, Roya Mahboob on Afghanistan Education and Empowering Women
This week was a great week for me and with wonderful news about my partner Roya Mahboob in Afghanistan. She was selected by TIME Magazine…
CEO of Afghan Citadel, Roya Mahboob in TIME 100 Most Influential People and Pioneers in the World
Afghan citadel is the first women-owned business company that works in information technology in Afghanistan. The company has been…
Afghanistan Education System
There are a lot of news that have been broadcast from the media about the current problem of Female Schools in Afghanistan. They have…
CREATE - Building the two worlds
A huge aspect that I wanted to get right, was making the two worlds (and sets) be complete opposites and yet also completely the same.…
Women Empowerment and Building Internet Classroom in Afghanistan with TIME Influential Pioneers - Roya Mahboob
Today is a great day for Afghanistan and especially for Afghan women. TIME magazine published its list of The 100 Most Influential…
Oblivion – what are you blathering about?
If you were truly cynical, and perhaps a bit nutty, you would think that North Korea had timed its threats against South Korea and…
Building Schools in Afghanistan
Building schools in distant areas of Afghanistan is a huge achievement of International Community and Afghanistan's government. Now,…
Crowdsourcing with Online Film, Video and blog to Improve Education in Developing Countries
Crowdsourcing is the practice of obtaining needed services, ideas, or content by soliciting contributions from a large group of people,…
Women Film Making Course in Herat
Today I was looking to my photo galleries and came to the four months film making course pictures and also student’s…
Newtown families voice support for gun control April 7, 2013 - The Afghan Perspective - 60 Minutes on CBS
Nobody can forget about what happened on Friday December 14, 2012, in Newtown Connecticut where 26 people that includes 20 children…
BATMAN's Sustainable Philanthropy for Afghanistan Education and Women Empowerment
Yesterday, I went to JFK airport to pick up Roya Mahboob, our partner and CEO of the Afghan Citadel Software Company. She was with…
Interviews with an Afghan Legend: Nancy Dupree on Rebuilding Afghanistan, One Book at a Time
Introduction: This is the fourth in a series of Film Annex interviews with Nancy Hatch Dupree, the American adventurer, author,…
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…
An Afghan Perspective - 60 Minutes on CBS - The Lost Boys of Sudan: 12 years later, March 31, 2013
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…
Online Film Distribution, Building Schools in Afghanistan, Afghanistan Economy, Sustainable Philanthropy
Do you know why I like this picture by Angela Shah* so much? Just read below. In 2006. I started Film Annex with the intent to…
NATO troops in Afghanistan
When NATO troops flew to Afghanistan, they brought different changes with them to our country. First, they overthrew the Taliban Dictatorial…
Secretary of State John Kerry and Roya Mahboob Discuss Afghanistan Economy, Education and Social Media Development
Last week, Roya Mahboob was in Dubai celebrating the Persian New Year. At the same time, I was travelling to D.C. with Fereshteh…
USAID, Target Thinking, Economic Development, Humanitarian Assistance in Afghanistan and Beyond
Target Thinking is very addictive! Last week, we visited USAID to film two important and inspirational interviews. The first was with…
Dr. C. Michael Smith Ideas about Education in Afghanistan
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The American University of Afghanistan started its activities in Afghanistan a few years ago, and has been attracting many Afghan…
Fereshteh from NYC, AUAF with USAID Director Dr. Rajiv Shah, Maura O’Neil on Afghanistan Education and Women Empowerment
This week was a special one for me. First of all, our new year started on Wednesday, 20th of March, the first day of spring, that…
An Afghan Perspective - 60 Minutes on CBS - The Innovator: Jack Dorsey March 17, 2013
Living in the Information Technology era has changed the way people communicate with each other. Today thinking about writing a letter…
Herat University
Before the fall of the Taliban, there was only an old University in Herat. That University even did not have professional…
An Afghan Perspective - 60 Minutes on CBS - Sheryl Sandberg pushes women to "lean in", March 10, 2013
Last Friday was March 8, which was International Women's Day. This week's 60 Minutes program was about one the most powerful women…
Risk Adversity = Innovation Digression
Over the past two weeks I had a very enlightening look into the corporate world, and the lack of innovation it creates by having a…
Sem Maltsev: Film and Video Production Company
Today I would like to talk about difference between developing countries like Afghanistan and developed countries like USA from film…
Fereshteh from NYC, International Women's Day with Women's Annex in Afghanistan by Building Internet Classrooms
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…
Afghan girls love execising
Afghan women have developed in different fields. For example, to exercise in different majors. They have had good…
Afghan Women growth in sports
Since the fall of the Taliban, Afghan girls have developed in sports according to the rule of Democracy in Afghanistan.…
School building in Afghanistan
Since the last twelve years and the flow of International community in Afghanistan, Afghan people and Afghan country…
Fereshteh from NYC, Social Media and Education in Afghanistan with Educational Software Examer
We live in Social Media world and there is no way to escape for not being involve in it. Everyday millions of interactions is…
Education in Herat
All developing countries are first focusing on quality of their country’s education and are trying to enhance…
A Recipe for Chaos and a Recipe for Afghan Development: A Talk with Arif Parwani
Introduction: “Afghan-Americans in Action” is an Annex Press series by Edward Zellem featuring influential thought leaders…
Social Media Week: Women's Empowerment and Girls Education with Fereshteh Forough in NYC
This morning, I woke up earlier than usual to meet with my colleague Fereshteh Forough, one of the co-founders of Women's Annex, to…
Social Media Week in NYC with Women's Annex on Women Empowerment and Girls Education in Developing Countries
This week is Social Media Week in NYC. A lot of people from different industries and organizations are participating in this event…
Building schools in Afghanistan to facilitate education of women in Afghanistan
Education of women in Afghanistan is one of the initiatives that Allied NATO forces and aid organizations are working very hard at…
Education for Women in Afghanistan
When someone says, "Afghanistan," what comes to mind? For me, it's war, mistreatment of women, and an element of mystery. Maybe…
An Afghan Perspective - 60 Minutes on CBS - Americans in Algeria: Surviving a terrorist attack February 10, 2013
Thinking about terrorist attacks in any part of the world is painful and heartbreaking. Beside the physical destruction and anarchy…
Social Media Effectors for Afghanistan Education and Economy
I had a research about social media marketing, specifically in Afghanistan. I have found an interesting and important subject that…
Fereshteh from NYC, Afghanistan National Institute of Music, Internet Classroom Opening
I have started my week with a great news from Afghanistan. Afghanistan National Institute of Music has a tour in the USA and on February…
Mobile Money Payment and Building Schools in Afghanistan with Women's Annex
In developing countries, especially in Afghanistan, people are used to carry cash more than credit cards. It is the old traditional…
ښوونیز تمویل او ټولنیزی مدیاوی د افغانستان د ښوونځیو زدکونکو لپاره
د افغان پرمختیایی پروژو نه مننه، نن په هرات کی ۵ ښوونځیو کی تر ۲۰۰۰۰ ډیر…
آیا ایمیل له منځه تللی دی؟ ټولنیزی مدیا یی ځای په اقتصادی موخو کی نیولی دی
دا چی آیا ایمیل مړ شوی دی، له ډیره وخته یی په فکر کولو بوخت وم. کله چی په ۲۰۰۱…
Afghan youth bring peace by Afghanistan National Institute of Music in Afghanistan
Afghanistan is a traditional country with a very old history, beside the variety of tribe, languages, customs and lifestyles music…
Winter Break, Thailand, Collectivism & Social Entrepreneurship
Hey Everyone! Sorry I have been gone so long, it has been a very eventful month; both informational and enlightening. I spent a couple…
Women Empowerment in Afghanistan with Politics, Military, Internet Classroom
Reading news about women and their activities give you a pleasant feeling and it makes you more hopeful when it is about women in…
Building schools in Afghanistan
Schools, where the average ages of Zoo Vanda beings civilized human into the 21st century. Unfortunately, Afghanistan had not luxury…
An Introduction and an Afghan Proverb
As a famous Afghan Proverb says, “Maahee-ra har waqt az aab biggeree, taaza ast.” In English this translates as…
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…
SCHOOLS IN AFGHANISTAN
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When Taliban were in Afghanistan, they did not allow to female to go to school for learning education which is very important for…
The Hulk is asking Santa for more computers for Building Schools in Afghanistan
Film Annex is like the Hulk, an ever growing beast, with millions of monthly viewers, hundreds of thousands of registered users, and…
Film Annex Collaborates with U.S. Navy Captain and Author, Edward Zellem, to Promote Afghan Proverbs
Illustration from Zarbul Masalha: 151 Afghan Dari Proverbs by Edward Zellem New York, NY, December 14, 2012 – Continuing its…
The Rulli Debates - Boston College opens a new humanities building for $78 million
The Rulli Debates are an evolutionary series of conversations and reflections of an "Irish guy from Philly" working with an "Italian…
Instead of Pushing Try Pulling: Social Entrepreneurs and Locality to Global
Yesterday I had the exciting opportunity to attend a community luncheon in Kingston NY, hosted by an organization titled RUPCO. The…
Critical Thinking, Motivation, and a World to Explore
I know I always recommend a blog to read at the start of most of my own blogs, but that is usually because something inspires me and…
Afghanistan Educational System
During the last decade, Afghanistan has recorded progresses through promoting and protecting human rights, women rights, freedom of…
LinkedIn: Never Underestimate the Power of Professional Social Media Networking
A little bit earlier today, I was asked an interesting question to answer, about the social media site LinkedIn. Before I address…
SUNY New Paltz, Central and South Asia & Social Entrepreneurship: Work Team Initiated
I am excited to say the first members of the SUNY New Paltz and Central and South Asia collaboration are officially signed…
On Thanksgiving Day - The Women in my life, three Muslims and a half Jew
Growing up in Philadelphia, I attended Cynwyd Public School for grades K-6 with in Bala Cynwyd with many Jews in the neighborhood.…
Social Entrepreneurship in Emerging Markets. First stop, Central and South Asia.
Today, I had one of the most interesting meetings of my life. 5 motivated individuals (which I thought would be a good fit for the…
Film Annex, Peer to Peer Networking Capabilities, and Building Schools in Afghanistan
Overall, I know I have explained how excited I am to be a part of Building Schools in Afghanistan, and talking about Central and South…
Afghanistan,
Discussing with different people about the Afghan Development Project, and as Mr. Rulli elegantly states above in his meeting with…
Blogging Questions on EXAMER
In this test, students will answer questions about blogging online and Film Annex specifically. PART I A blog is a. An email…
Filmmaking Questions on EXAMER
In this test, students will answer questions about filmmaking and how filmmakers can fund, promote, and distribute their movies online.…
The EXAMER Video Challenge!
Calling all FILMMAKERS! In the age of social media, filmmakers need all the support they can get. Believe it or not, a student in…
South Asia, Step 1: Cultural Diffusion it's a Global Thing
Cultural diffusion is no longer confined within the melting pot known as America, and hasn't been for a while. This really…
17th Annual Business Day Conference (American Marketing Association)
17th Annual Business Day Conference, Hosted by the SUNY New Paltz American Marketing Association As the Executive Vice President of…
How Filmmakers are raising funds though Film annex
As I was working on one of my MBA applications, i was asked to express my views through a video. It has been a big learning process…
Film Production Company New York
That was a really nice busy week at Film Annex.At the beginning of the week I did corporate style interview for Jennifer Powers. She…
Building A Better Future in Afghanistan with Internet and Education
Today, a quite relavant article, titled, In the Heart of Afghanistan, Entrepreneurs Innovate For Peace, by Gayle Tzemach Lemmon…
12 years later: Celebrating learning in Afghanistan
This month marked the 12th Anniversary of the war in Afghanistan. As the war continues in this country, the best way…
Building Schools in Afghanistan With a Good Buzz Score
People often ask how you can build schools in Afghanistan and support Afghanistan's education and economy. Here are two ingredients…
Sharing Post-Conflict Experiences Furthering Peace & Real Economic Growth
CAPMATCH is a new online platform launched by the United Nations this week for states in post-conflict transition to exchange information…
Can Liberia Turn Corner & Now Aid West Africa Facing Growing Humanitarian & Political Crisis?
“As Liberia moves toward its tenth year of sustained peace, we can state with conviction that our country has turned the corner.…
Participate at Online Forum on Sustainable Development
Take part in this Monday (September 24, 2012) meeting Special Ministerial Meeting at the United Nations via social media with the…
WATCH VIDEOS and don't SMOKE!
Since the very beginning of time, people have strived to reach eternal youth. My conclusion is simple: WATCH VIDEOS and don't SMOKE!…
Developing self esteem
Self esteem is the value you give for yourself in every actions that you pass in day to day activities.It…
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…
Organic Inbound Marketing and Organic Followers in the Olympic Year
The most used language online, in particular for business purposes, is English. It is not a coincidence that the Olympics opened with…
Youth Empowerment in the Philippines
Poverty reduction and retaining an empowered youth workforce is the goal of a new programme of the United Nations: “Alternatives…
Why Afghanistan's Educational System Has Become a Power Struggle
Why the Education of Afghanistan's People Has Become a Power Struggle Power doesn't only refer to control of large groups of people.…
Adap.tv Applauds Film Annex
Film Annex has found another supporter for their development initiatives in Afghanistan! Check out the following video of Sean Behr,…
Afghanistan: Conquered or Partner?
Many have sought to conquer Afghanistan - and failed. Before the Soviets and most recently the US/NATO, it has been the British Empire.…
The Incubator
I don't know about you, but after I published last week's article, I was still intrigued about this whole “incubator and technology…
BUILDING SCHOOLS IN AFGHANISTAN
I have read many books regarding Afghanistan and the educational parables.I think,Afghan has been running down in all of the educational…
Funding the Afghan Development's Internet Classrooms: Who, What, Where and How?
The Afghan Development Project is on a mission to ensure that the children, men, and women to have the opportunity to receive 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…
Realizing Dreams of Afghans Youths by building Schools
Across the World, major newspaper headlines are talking about upcoming US election and withdrawal of US and NATO forces from…
A Broader Vision for Afghanistan's Economy and Educational System
Our friends at USAid have a target of reaching 100,000 mobile money users. We are now talking about numbers and timelines, and this…
Rulli Speaks on the Afghan Development Project
As a follow-up to my last article, this week's entry spotlights a recorded interview with Francesco Rulli about the Afghan Development…
Building Schools in Afghanistan – The Real Scenario!
Each one of us would agree that building a school is a noble deed especially in a country like Afghanistan where education is the…
BUILDING INTERNET CLASSROOMS IN AFGHANISTAN: NOW A REALITY
Film Annex did it: they bult the first internet classroom in Baghnazargah School in Herat, Afghanistan. You can see the different…
Why We Fail in Afghanistan?
The US kills the bad guys, UN helps run elections and money is tossed at economic ventures; however, the effort to transform…
More Girls in Technology-But How?
“Over the coming decade, there are expected to be two million more information and communications technology (ICT) jobs than there…
Entrepreneur, Richard Grace on Film Annex's Afghan Development Project and GIVE
Film Annex talked to Entrepreneur, Richard Grace about his thoughts on the Film Annex initiatives in Afghanistan, the Afghan Development…
Celebrating the First Internet Classroom Built by Film Annex in Afghanistan
The first Internet classroom built by Film Annex and Citadel in Baghnazargah School, Afghanistan is ready to welcome its first students!…
Ambassador Mo Sacirbey on Film Annex's Afghan Development Project & GIVE
Ambassador Mo Sacirbey with Muhammad Ali at the UN Film Annex is investing in Afghanistan's educational system by building Internet…
THE FIRST TIME FOR ME AND THE SCHOOLS IN AFGHANISTAN
The Afghan Development Project is building Internet classrooms in 40 schools in Herat while the war in Afghanistan is still going…
Six Things I'm Thankful For
I just watched Film Annex’s latest independent film in which they interviewed several female teachers and students who…
Devin Yeager on Film Annex's Afghan Development Project & GIVE
For the fourth segment in our series of interviews with Digital Media thought leaders, we talked to Devin Yeager, the Chief…
Ryan Gombeski on Film Annex's Afghan Development Project & GIVE
For the third segment in our series of interviews with Digital Media thought leaders, we talked to Ryan Gombeski, the Director of…
Ashley Paczolt on Film Annex's Afghan Development Project & GIVE
Ashley Paczolt, the Manager of Ad Operations at Altitude Digital Partners, told us what she thinks about the recent Film Annex initiatives…
Daniel Yomtobian on Film Annex's Afghan Development Project & GIVE
We recently interviewed Daniel Yomtobian, the Founder and CEO of Advertise.com about the recent Film Annex initiatives in Afghanistan.…
The Truth About Afghanistan's Economy
In the last few days I spent time on Skype talking to our cinematographers shooting Afghanistan videos for Film Annex. We are…
Education System in Afghanistan -- Progress and Challenges with the Rebuilding!
The importance of education is understood best by those who are denied the opportunities for the same. In a country struggling with…
Building schools in Afghanistan is for Thought Leaders
Building schools in Afghanistan has been a serious topic for the last ten years. The book, Three Cups of Tea, has been a revealing…
The Education of Women in Afghanistan is the Business Opportunity of This Decade
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.…
With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility!
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…
No Jackson Left Behind Screenplay
Ramblings-We thought it might be neat to let you see the screenplays for our webseries. We'll give it a try with No Jackson Left Behind…
