Sustainable Education Using Social and Digital Media for Afghan Girls, Fereshteh from NYC
Last night I went to see the original art from Zimbabwe to support CAMBA which is a non-profit agency which provides services that…
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Education in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan is a landlocked country located in central Asia. This is one of the 3rd world, and developing countries. …
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,…
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…
An Interview with Afghan Movie Star Leena Alam: Gaining Hearts with Filmmaking in Afghanistan
Introduction: Leena Alam لينا علم …
Rosie's Run for the Roses - 60 Minutes on CBS - The Afghan Perspective, April 28, 2013
Sports is not only the physical movement. It is a an inspirational and motivational source for people to compete, move on, respect…
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…
Time 100 Influential People: Roya Mahboob
Roya Mahboob really surprised me from the very first moment I met her and I knew what she was pursuing in Afghanistan, one of the…
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…
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…
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…
The Knuckleballer: R.A. Dickey finds his perfect pitch - April 14, 2013 - The Afghan Perspective - 60 Minutes on CBS
"God brought me to the bottom literally and figuratively. And picked me back up and said, 'You're gonna do it different.'" Robert…
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…
Kidnapping in Afghanistan
Kidnapping in Afghanistan: We are human and every one of us has her or his rights. We should respect each other and our rights, we…
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,…
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…
Hillary Clinton and Afghan Women Empowerment with Secure Economy and Mobile Money
Yesterday I read an article about Hillary Clinton: Helping Women Isn’t Just a ‘Nice’ Thing to Do in The Daily Beast. Depriving…
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…
Fashion Talks Singapore: Peter Copping, Creative Director of Nina Ricci
BY: NICOLE TAN On the evening of April 5th, I had the pleasure of sitting in at the inaugural Fashion Talks held in Singapore’s…
Afghanistan's Football Sport with FIFA and Empowering Afghan Women - Fereshteh from NYC
Today, the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) published an article about its investment on Afghanistan's football.…
Afghanistan Education
The role of Education Institutions in a country is to improve and prepare the people’s minds toward development. Hence, Afghan…
The Pathway Out of Poverty
*Let me first preface this post by saying that education is not the only pathway out of poverty; however, it is an extremely…
Dr. Charlotte Cole, Sesame Workshop’s Senior Vice President on Education in Afghanistan
Dr. Charlotte Cole is the Senior Vice President of Global Education in Sesame Workshop. Below is an interview of her about Sesame…
Film Annex
Film Annex Website is activating towards the growth of developing countries, such as Afghanistan, and other Central Asian Countries.…
More about SweetAsiaTV
Hello, everyone! Today I would like to say special THANKS to my brother Fred Kurzh (FAMusicTV) and Thomas Courtney (Models Web TV)…
Mystical trip-hop from Russia, Linda - Russian singer
Hi dear friends. Today I want to present you with one of the most mystical singers of Russian showbiz – LINDA. Linda is a Russian…
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…
Film Annex Strategies: Building Schools in Afghanistan, Women's Empowerment, Writers Earning Money Online
In the last 12 months, the business of online film distribution and advertising led us to the creation and funding of the Afghan Development…
Filmmaking - Show Your Work In Progress
One of the most valuable, but often overlooked, parts of developing a film is showing other people ('fresh eyes')…
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…
Buzkashi Boys with Sam French at the Oscars 2013 on Free Films, Free Movies and Women Empowerment in Afghanistan
It was Sunday night, February 24, and I was waiting to watch the Academy Awards or Oscars. I was extremely excited about Buzkashi…
Fareedoone Aryan, Director of Afghan Media Productions on Social Media and Journalism in Afghanistan
Fareedoone Aryan is the Director of Program at Afghan Media Productions (AMP). Below is an interview of him about Social and Digital…
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…
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…
Fereshteh from NYC, Afghan Youth Orchestra and I.O.C. Decision to Drop Wrestling on Afghanistan, Central and South Asia
It is another Friday of my life in NYC with all the incredible moments and memories it brings. On Tuesday night, I saw the Afghanistan…
رئیس دفتر خاورمیانه تایم آرین بیکر در مورد تحصیلات و به قدرت رساندن زنان در افغانستان
هیچ راه میانبری وجود ندارد، مستقیم به چشمهای افراد نگاه کنید، انتقاد را…
PLOT 7: REBIRTH (Part1)
It is fitting that I am writing this on Valentine’s day, because the central redemptive force in this plot line (re-birth) is…
Said Dib from M.T.I USA on Fashion, Textile and Garment Manufacturing in Afghanistan
Said Dib has worked in Fashion, Textile and Garment manufacturing for many years. Below is an interview of him about Fashion in Afghanistan,…
Faces of Fashion New York City: International Trade & Marketing & My Fashion Career
by: Nicole Tan “Take as many classes as you can, no matter if you suck, or fail at them. They will come in handy when you enter…
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…
Julian White, Managing Director at AdMetrics Media about Digital Advertising in Afghanistan
Julian White is the Managing Director at AdMetrics Media, a Digital Media Company with a global reach. It enables Advertisers and…
Haifaa al-Mansour, Saudi Arabia’s First Female Director, And Women's Annex
"Wadjda is the first film that was entirely filmed within Saudi Arabia, by that country’s first female director." Haifaa al-Mansour…
Adliana Bahrin from M.T.I USA on Fashion, Textile and Garment Manufacturing in Afghanistan
Adliana Bahrin is interested in apparel & textile research and development. She has specialties in Trend Forecasting, Design Direction,…
New York City Lisa Stock Independent Filmmaker about Women's Annex and Afghanistan Filmmaking
"I think filmmaking and social media can break down a lot of barriers and clear up a lot of misconceptions quite quickly." Lisa Stock…
Alison Wistner of Mercato Partners on Women's Annex, Advertising on Central Asia and Altitude Digital Investment
Alison Wistner is a Director at Mercato Partners, a growth capital fund investing in high growth technology and branded consumer companies. …
Omid Mehdavi Chief Editor and Publisher of afghanexaminer about Social Media in Afghanistan
Omid Mehdavi is the Chief Editor and Publisher in Afghan Examiner, it is the first Afghan American English newspaper in the United…
UK Independent Filmmaker Anderson West on Women's Annex and Afghanistan Filmmaking Industry
"If you are good at your job, it doesn't matter what gender you are. I believe that the best person, whether they are female or male,…
Fereshteh from NYC, Women in Politics, Military, Business and Filmmaking using Social Media
For me this week was all about women and their activities. I read several articles about Women Empowerment specially in developing…
Lisa Stock and Connie Toebe on Making The Shadow Puppet Film The Weeping Woman
Filmmaker Lisa Stock and photographer and 3D artist Connie Toebe recently released The Weeping Woman, a shadow puppet film they collaborated…
Evie Evangelou, President and Founder of Fashion 4 Development on Women Empowerment and Fashion In Afghanistan
Evie Evangelou is the President and Founder of Fashion 4 Development. She is the spokesperson, entrepreneur, philanthropist,…
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 …
Trey Titone, Manager of Publisher Development in MeFeedia on Women's Annex- Afghanistan, Central and South Asia Marketing
Trey Titone is the Manager of Publisher Development in Beachfront Media that offers video solutions for publishers, advertisers, enterprises,…
Lance Armstrong Admits To Blood Doping in An Interview with Oprah
Image Credit: OWN This week Lance Armstrong went on Oprah to discuss his recent run in with the suspicions of the sports councils…
Downtown Live Jazz and Hip Hop Concert, Friday February 8th
There is a large event coming up February 8th, in downtown lower east Manhattan! Film Annex Music TV presents: FKBAND, the new Russian-American…
Jayant Kadambi and Ayyappan Sankaran YuMe Founders on Digital Advertising in Afghanistan, Central and South Asia
YuMe is a digital video advertising solution provider that drives brand results and digital media revenue. Below is the interview…
Female Directors Take Sundance Film Festival by Storm, Plus GIRLS RISING - Film Annex Industry News
Today marks the end of Sundance Film Festival's first half. The good news is that there are 5 more days of fun and movie-watching…
Lance Armstrong, Thanks! Your life will be a great lesson for sports in developing countries like Afghanistan
Thanks Lance Armstrong, you made us an incredibly big favor! Yesterday, my dear friend and Annex Press contributor Giacomo Cresti…
Flipping Homes with Stefano Biaggioni
If you do things you are fascinated by and passionate about, you end up doing them right... It's a given. HGTV is one of my favorite…
Katherin Schlegel, Confidence, Malkovich and NIRVANA, How to Make Interesting Media
This winter, NIRVANA has played a large part in my mornings. Today in particular, I kept listening to Come As You Are. In the last…
1ST FAMusicTV LIVE SHOW AT DROM CLUB (PART 1)
December 19th, 2012, 5:00 PM... This is 1st FK BAND and JERRRA BLUES Rehearsal: The bands should be fully prepared. They will perform…
FAMusicTV UPDATES WEEK 2 (RU)
Прошедшая неделя была очень разнообразной. Каждый день на официальной странице в FB,…
FAMusicTV UPDATES, WEEK 2
This pAst week was incredibly amazing. Every day on our FB, Twitter, and Tumblr pages we presented video works of different artists.…
60 minutes on CBS,a worldwide mission of kids helping kids, the afghan prospective (Pashto)
انسان یو عقلمند موجود دی چې الله (ج) دیوه ځانګړی هدف لپاره پیدا کړی اوله نورو…
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…
The magical power.
There are so many tattooed people around me nowadays. Why do human beings do it!? Maybe, some folks believe that their tattoos have…
Mobile Money Summit and GSMA mWomen Design Challenge
Mobile money is a concept that is studied and implemented more and more by companies and governments. Organizations like USAid have…
It's Time We Talked About Syria
News and political opinions on Election 2012 fill my social media dashboard to the brim on a daily basis. The product of the 1st Amendment,…
Film Annex, Afghanistan, Target Marketing Annex, New Paltz and Ping Pong
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…
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…
Peacekeeping Becoming more Environmentally Friendly-Reducing the UN’s Environmental Footprint?
Environmentally friendly economic opportunities is not part of the job description of over 120,000 persons serving globally,…
Japan-China East Sea Island Dispute to Undermine Economic Growth in Asia?
It is already leading to military stand-off and diplomatic confrontation between Tokyo and Beijing – the risk of war is not…
Dangers Of Peace Keeping Functions
When you watch the video Peace Keeping and Rule of Law there are going to be some conflicting emotions that come to you. On the service…
Video Search Engine in the Wake of Quality TV Programming
How did we come to the conclusion that a Video Search Engine for professional content is needed? Younger generations are used to visual…
China Sea Islands Stepping Stones to Conflict?
Islands as landmines for international peace and security. Could tensions spark real conflict as disputes regarding sovereignty…
Indonesia UN Peacekeeping Leader
UNSG Ban Ki-moon hailed Indonesia as leader in directly providing troops and supporting peacekeeping missions around the globe. Besides,…
Institutionalizing Syria Conflict-ala Bosnia
Kofi Annan's current proposal to deploy monitors to Syria may be one of few options available to squeeze peace gradually out of the…
Great Barrier Reef Risks from Australia
From new energy exploration to rapidly expanded shipping and ports for mined minerals, UNESCO is warning/evaluating greater risks…
Studio Smack on AEtuts
We're proud to announce our animated short 'Pimp My Planet' was selected by AEtuts+ to showcase on their website. Aetuts+ is a popular…
