Sustainable Education Using Social and Digital Media for Afghan Girls, Fereshteh from NYC
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"Star Trek Into Darkness" Movie Review
I loved the first “Star Trek” from director J.J. Abrams. And now, the director and his cast are back for “Star…
Education in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan is a landlocked country located in central Asia. This is one of the 3rd world, and developing countries. …
Education in Bhutan
Bhutan is a landlocked country located in South Asia. However this is a developing country, its people are happy and looking for education…
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…
Download film free
when there was not any free video downloading sites in the world, it had been a big challenge for the people of the world. Then, on…
Education in Sari Lanka
Sari Lanka is an island country in the northern Indian Ocean. Besides, it is one of the developing countries in South Asia. …
Afghan business directory
Afghan people enjoy many jobs the same as other people of the world. They feed their families through different jobs they are involved…
Press Release: Building an Army of Afghan Proverb Collectors Online
NEWS RELEASE – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Navy Captain and Author Building Army of Afghan Proverb Collectors Tampa, FL,…
Совершенствование а Продвижении - Hot Docs – Часть 1 из 2
На днях я разговаривал с моим приятелем директором, Дарси Ван Поеджилстом,…
Film Friday - It's a Wonderful Life
When George Bailey prepares to commit suicide, an angel shows him what the world would be had he never been born. For a full synopsis,…
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…
Creativity in Afghanistan
Our creative capacity is not entirely dependent on that of our parents – and theirs from their own parents and so on –…
Mark Ruffalo AKA Dr. Bruce Banner Explains "Iron Man 3" Cameo
If you have seen "Iron Man 3" (and really, unless you're hiding in Mandarin's lair, you should have seen it by now), and stayed for…
Save Olympic Wrestling With Social and Digital Media - NYAC Round Table
Tonight, a special dinner and round table was held at the New York Athletic Club. This dinner was organized by Mario Mercado, Wrestler,…
Schooling in Afghanistan
It is over 10 years that construction is ongoing in Afghanistan intensively. One of the parts that Afghan government and other national…
SCOTT JACKSON: AN INSPIRING FIGURE IN THE WORLD OF SUSTAINABLE PHILANTHROPY
Last Sunday I watched the last episode of "60 Minutes" on CBS, and was inspired by the story of billionaire Paul Tudor Jones, a former…
Как Роя Махбуб в TIME 100 самых влиятельных пионеров связана с фэшн фотографиями Нью-Йорка
Поздравляем Рою Махбуб президента Afghan Citadel Software, включенную журналом…
Time 100 влиятельных людей: Роя Махбуб
Роя Махбуб очень удивила меня с самого первого момента как я с ней познакомился…
Poisoning 150 School Girls in Afghanistan
Poisoning 150 school girls in Afghanistan’s capital Kabul can be construed as another act of discouraging families sending their…
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…
Sorry "Star Trek," J.J. Abrams Will Be Busy with "Star Wars"
Call it the battle of two "Stars!" We could have predicted this, but the future of "Star Trek" may be put on hold because director/visionary/reboot…
EXAMER: A MODEL OF STUDENT EVALUATION IN THE AFGHAN EDUCATION SYSTEM
This past weekend I proctored a high school student during the SAT test, the most common standardized test for college admission in…
International Corporate Philanthropy and Social Enterprise: An Interview with Scott Jackson, Global Impact President and CEO
Introduction: Scott Jackson is the newly appointed President and CEO of Global Impact, one of the world’s top nonprofits…
American Companies in Afghanistan
There are tens of foreign companies activating in Afghanistan. Among those foreign companies there are American Companies, such as…
Using social media in Afghanistan
The use of social media is something new in Afghanistan. It is going to become less than 10 years Afghan people have access to Internet.…
Afghan business directory
There are tens of jobs Afghan people are engaged in. One is working at a store, one works at a bank, one works at a ministry, and…
Tajikistan Economy
Tajikistan is a country located in Central Asia. After declaring independence from the soviet union on September 9, 1991,…
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,…
Тенденции моды в Китае
Как я уже упоминал в своем предыдущем блоге, The Road Warrior в текстильной продукции…
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…
Summer 2013 Movie Preview -- Movies I'm Dying to See this Summer!
Sequels, superheroes, big blockbusters, gosh, it must be summer at the movies! From "Fast and Furious 6" to "The Hangover 3" all the…
Social media and companies
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The patients of the basic and essential things in life are neglected, some people eat their food very late because they are using…
Устойчивая Благотворительность Бэтмена для Афганистанской системы образования и расширение прав и возможностей женщин
Вчера я отправился в аэропорт JFK, чтобы забрать Рою Махбуб, нашего партнера…
An Interview with Afghan Movie Star Leena Alam: Gaining Hearts with Filmmaking in Afghanistan
Introduction: Leena Alam لينا علم …
Examer - Sustainable Education and Development - Social Enterprise for Women in Technology
The Examer Educational Software is a fantastic project conceived by Ms. Elaha Mahboob and developed in collaboration with…
Ethical fashion, what is it?
I have been working in textile product development for over 20 years, starting in Italy when I was 19 with my father Roberto Rulli…
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…
social media in business
As the number of Social Media increases in Afghanistan, the business situation gets better and better,…
Business for women
Since the last ten years lots of job opportunities paved for Afghan women. Tens of manufacturing companies, tens of NGOs, and even…
Afghanistan Women Social Development
Afghanistan women social development is new, but vast. About a decade ago they had no right to go out of their homes. Today,…
Семен Мальцев: Конкурс для развитие Film Annex
На этой неделе, я хотел бы поговорить о том, что пришло ко мне вчера. Я был…
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…
Roya Mahboob, In the Time100 Influential People of the World
The great changes Roya Mahboob could bring among Afghan women made Times Magazine incorporate her on the list 100 most influential…
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…
Long Tail Keywords, Afghan Proverbs, the High Seas and Roya Mahboob
As a ship's captain might say, “Stand by for high seas and heavy metaphors.” …
International garment brands moving production to South East Asia
After 6 months with the joint venture between Alfatex and Hyunjin, we finally headed to visit the 2 factories. Highvina and Kovina…
Use Forum Software to Create Forums
On the websites, to create online forums the majority of the webmasters use the discussion software. The most popular method…
Afghanistan Education System with Online Software, Examer
Education is the key factor for developing countries. Without education, a country cannot achieve a convenient economical development.…
CHAMPION OF FEMALE EMPOWERMENT ROYA MAHBOOB MAKES IT TO TIME MAGAZINE 100 MOST INFLUENTIAL PEOPLE IN THE WORLD
A pioneer is a person who is among the first to explore an area - geographical or knowledge-based - in which he or she will be leading…
Afghanistan Social and Economic Development
Afghan people have already passed three decades war in Afghanistan. War has caused Afghanistan have no great development in social…
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…
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…
Did You Like This Year's Oscars? Producers Are Set to Return for Oscars 2014!
Academy President, Hawk Koch, has announced that Craig Zadan and Neil Meron, acclaimed motion picture, television, and theater producing…
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…
LIONEL MESSI INSPIRES THE AFGHANISTAN NATIONAL SOCCER TEAM
Lionel Messi is the God of soccer. Long-standing records have been falling like domino pieces since he started his professional career.…
Ken Turner Blog Series: Influences and Inspirations Blog Entry #4 - EDWARD GOREY (1925 - 2000)
“I really think I write about everyday life. I don't think I'm quite as odd as others say I am. Life is intrinsically,…
Fashion Trends in China
As I mentioned in my previous blog in textile product development, The Road Warrior, I have met the owner of a new mill that impressed…
Lack of Education in Afghanistan
The 3 decades of war and misery, not allowing the girls to go to schools, and poppy cultivation are all signs of lack of education…
War in Afghanistan
Afghan people have experienced three years of war; the wars that caused Afghan people feel huge setbacks in their lives. …
Building Schools in Afghanistan
Building schools in distant areas of Afghanistan is a huge achievement of International Community and Afghanistan's government. Now,…
Lack of Education in Afghanistan
Afghan people have experienced 30 years of Civil wars in Afghanistan. Therefor, lack of education is a great challenge for people…
Paid blogging
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Writing is a great ability and talent which has given for few numbers of people by God. Being a good writer is a very hard…
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…
The Road Warrior in Textile Product Development
Mike Sweeney defines me as the road warrior of MTI USA and it sounds like a Hollywood hero. But in reality, I enjoy traveling the…
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,…
cbsnews, Joy in the Congo for Easter, Afghan prospective (Dari)
تلويزيون سي بي اس نيوز در برنامهي اخير شصت دقيقهي خود سفري داشته به…
WAR IN AFGHANISTAN
The worst thing that we can mention is human casualties of war in Afghanistan. Thousands people were killed and thousands lost their…
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…
INDIE NAMES, XIU XIU, POLYVINYL RECORD CO.
Searching for music to make me feel at peace, I stumbled upon a video titled “Honeysuckle” by a band named Xiu Xiu. …
Обзор Дженнифер - Социальные медиа и кино финансирование 101: Дело Вероники Марс
Шум на этой неделе в индустрии развлечений связан с компанией Kickstarter, которая…
Top 10 Afghan Dari Proverbs: Military Edition
A U.S. Marine Corps officer contacted me last week about my books of Afghan Proverbs. He is preparing to deploy to…
Sem Maltsev: Film Annex's Contest Development
This week, I would like to talk about an idea that came to me yesterday. I was inspired by Thomas Courtney. He sent me a link to some…
Tourism after decades of war in Afghanistan
It might come as a surprise to most of us, but in the 1970s Afghanistan was a booming destination for tourism. Three decades of incessant…
ONE OF THE BEST RUSSIAN FILMMAKERS IN HISTORY, SERGEI BONDARCHUK
Who is the one of the best Russian filmmakers in history? Many old school communities would easily claim Sergei Bondarchuk was one…
Afghan-American TV Personality Dr Farid Younos on Gender Equality, Islamic Democracy, and Social Media Education in Afghanistan
Introduction: Dr. Farid Younos is an Afghan-American television personality, author, professor, and prominent figure in the…
Nascar Auto 400 - Fontana
Great win by Kyle Busch in the Auto Club 400 at Fontana, California.Kyle has taken advantage of the simultaneous crash of Joey Logano…
SWEDISH SINGER MISS LI OR MISS LI'S STEADY RISE TO FAME
Swedish singer Miss Li combines fundamentals of jazz, pop, and blues to create her own unique warped pop songs. It was on one day…
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…
NATO presence in Afghanistan
Since the last 12 years that NATO troops have eliminated the dictatorship regime of Taliban, they could have delivered many various…
Happy Afghan New Year 1392 - Nowruz Mubarak - نوروز مبارک
!نوروز مبارک Nowruz Mubarak! Happy Afghan New Year 1392!* Haft Mewa هفت میوه …
NATO forces withdrawal from Afghanistan
Come 2014, and NATO troops will begin withdrawal from Afghanistan. NATO came here more than a decade ago when the oppressive Taliban…
Fahim Fazli: Hollywood Actor, Author, War Veteran and Afghan-American
Introduction: There is a famous Afghan Proverb that says, “Sar zenda baasha, kolaah besyaar ast.” (If there…
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…
Warehouse related movies
There are so many warehouse and warehouse related movies that has been directed since the birth of world movies.Isolated…
Jennifer's Recap - Social Media and Film Financing 101: The Case of Veronica Mars
The buzz this week in the film entertainment industry is the KickStarter campaign to turn Veronica Mars into a movie. The TV show,…
Afghan Legend Nancy Dupree: New ACKU Building Combines Traditional Afghan Architecture and 21st Century Education
Introduction: This is the third in a series of Film Annex interviews with Nancy Hatch Dupree, the American adventurer, author,…
The Best Warehouse related movies!
There are so many warehouse and warehouse related movies that has been directed since the birth of world movies.Isolated somewhere…
Fereshteh from NYC, Sports in Afghanistan and Empowering Women by Esteqlal Football Team
Starting from International Women's Day since today, I have read many good news about women in Afghanistan and their great achievements.…
Peace and Investment in Afghanistan
Provision of security and rehabilitation of security institution are considered as one of vital factors of nationalization process…
Climb EVEREST!
Hello, ladies and gentlemen! Today while walking on the Upper East Side…
SXSW, Tribeca Film Festival, Veronica Mars KickStarter Crowdfunding Campaign - Film Annex Industry Newsletter
SXSW is in most entertainment and digital media news this week, as the festival ends soon this weekend. The Film Award winners were…
Afghan Women Out of the Cage
Afghan women have suffered three decades of war and misery. First, the Mujaheddin era had Afghan women migrate…
THE WOMAN IN ME - A Fashion Film w/ Music by Romina Arena & Ennio Morricone
Two of Italy's most internationally renown musicians combine their artistry in "Morricone.Uncovered an album of songs from some of…
How to write a blog and get paid
How to write a blog and get paid:Blogging or writing blogs start where that a person to be dominate in English language and especially…
Examer Educational Software to facilitate Afghanistan education system
Fereshteh Forough, a partner at Citadel Software talks about this online exam software called Examer educational Software. She explains…
Honored actor from Russia, Russian Clown, Russian movie star
Greetings Ladies and Gentlemen. This blog is dedicated to the Legend of USSR film industry - Yury Nikulin. When Yury…
Website for making money
Website for making money: …
Carrie Mathison: Case two in the study of a great character
In the following discussion I draw reference to Richard Walter's arguements that make a good character in a screen play as per the…
The art of keeping things simple
As usual, a phone call to my mother enters a phase where she has to put up with waffle about cameras, editing and online presence…
Music from South Africa, strong and talented South Africans.
Today I want to start with breaking news: Woman gives birth during flight from South Africa to New York.17 years old Fatawmatt Kaba…
Newtonian Physics, Galileo, Film Annex and Afghan Proverbs
This may be the first time that Sir Isaac Newton, Film Annex, Galileo Galilei, and Afghan Proverbs have been…
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…
Film Friday - Rear Window
For this week’s film friday I figured I would analyze one of my favourite films of all time, Alfred Hitchcock’s Rear Window.…
Schools in Afghanistan
Knowledge has an important role for development of each country By good knowledge each person can do something for their country Bye…
Science in Film: Seeing Future Horror
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Mary Shelley could not know, while she was writing the tale of Dr. Frankenstein’s monster one night in 1816, that she was seeing…
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…
"Django," "Ted," "Silver Linings" Top 2013 MTV Movie Awards Nominations!
Now that the Academy Awards are but a distant past, it's time for the crazy, silly MTV Movie Awards! I love the categories such as…
Filmmakers Today - Floris Kaayk's Origin of Creatures on WACKY TUESDAYS
The Origins of Creatures is not your typical end of the world film. In fact, it's probably better than every end of the world movie…
SHOULD THE GOVERNMENT PROVIDE MORE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR VETERANS?
What is guilt, if not the "remorse caused by feeling responsible for some action or lack of action?" Living with the remorse of having…
Afghanistan National Police (ANP)
ANP, responsible for security of millions of people is accused of massive corruption. We are located…
Oculus Rift and virtual reality in everyday life
Following up from my previous blog regarding the Playstation 4, I thought I might follow it up by sharing my thoughts on the recent…
An Afghan Perspective - 60 Minutes on CBS - The life and death of Clay Hunt March 3, 2013
During the war, it is not only the civilians who suffer but also on the other side there is military troops. Those who are going to…
War in Afghanistan
Three decades of war in Afghanistan not only disabled the limbs of Afghan people, but also it caused damages to…
Afghan Dance Can Help Win the Peace: A Talk with Angela Schöpke
Introduction: Angela Schöpke is researching the use of Afghan dance as a tool for conflict resolution and reconciliation…
Women and Security in Afghanistan
When there is no security in a country, the internal affairs will not go a head successfully in such a country…
راهبردهای بازاریابی هدفمند برای نظام های آموزشی و اقتصادی افغانستان,آسیای مرکزی و جنوبی
همایش هماهنگی اتاق تجارت افغان امریکا که توسط وزارت خارجه و سازمان کمک…
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…
Film Annex
Afghan Software Citadel Company is a company for those who would like to both earn money and and increase their education capacity.…
CBS News/ Simon Bob/ Afghan Prospective (Dari)
در برنامهی سی بی اس نیوز این هفته یکی از خبرنگاران سی بی اس نیوزكه باب…
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…
Will Ferrell -- Comedic Genius!
Is Will Ferrell a comedic genius? MTV seems to think so! The network is giving the "Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues" actor its first-ever…
Dwayne Johnson's "Hercules" Moves to Different Date
So Dwayne Johnson (or if you prefer, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson) is starring in "Hercules" for Paramount and MGM. The studios revealed…
Vocational training courses to militants who joined peace
Vocational training courses are initiated to a number of militants who have recently dropped their weapons and have joined the nation’s…
Oscars 2013 Social Media Trends and Predictions - Film Annex Industry News
Last Sunday night was one of the biggest nights of the year for the film entertainment industry: The Oscars. Everyone went with their…
AFGHAN WOMEN AND MEN LOOK AT THE FUTURE OF AFGHANISTAN
The war in Afghanistan has been going on for 11 1/2 years. Before the US entered the country looking for Osama bin Laden, Afghanistan…
Oscars 2013 Live-Blogging, Plus All the Winners!
Awwww.....Channing Tatum and Charlize Theron rocked it!Daniel Radcliffe and Joseph Gordon-Levitt! What a handsome pair!Okay, this…
Interview with the Head of the Education Department in Herat about the Education System in Afghanistan
Basir Ahmad Arven Tahiri is the Head of the Education Department in the Herat province. He was born in 1980 in Karokh, district…
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…
Film Productions, Wisdom on Digital Media, Solution to Fiscal Cliff, Budget Sequestration, International Financial Markets
I have no interest in becoming an expert on US and international finance. But all I can hear in the news are conversations about Fiscal…
Initiatives of Film Annex & Citadel for bringing new technologies into the Educational system of Afghanistan
This week was quite a busy week for me and I have done a lot of works. After coming back to Herat from Kabul Innovation Lab, I faced…
Nascar - Daytona 500 Winner Tony Stewart. Big crash at finish.
It should've been a beginning with a bang, and so it has been. The first NASCAR race of 2013 ended with the victory of Tony Stewart,…
AS VALENTINE'S DAY PROMOTES FEMALES EMPOWERMENT, GETTING PAID FOR WRITING BLOGS FACILITATES THEIR INDEPENDENCE
Last Thursday we passed yet another Valentine's Day. Couples from all over the world celebrated their love in honor and memory of…
Women in Afghanistan
Woman as a human being makes half of the human population as well as men and women have a significant role in the development of societies,…
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…
Блог партнеров Филм Энекс Кэпитал – бизнес целевого онлайн маркетинга, социальные медия стратегии, распространение онлайн фильмо
Дэйв Мингей на появляющихся спортивных рынках и рынках образования –…
My Complete, Fearless Oscar Predictions in All Categories!
Predicting the Oscars? Whew! It’s a tough one this year! Besides, honestly, Anne Hathaway and Daniel Day-Lewis, there’s…
Professional Video and Written Content, Generates Professional Revenues and Financial Independence
In the last weeks, the conversations with Ad-Networks, film production partners and writers have been focused on content and quality.…
Nascar - A great Danica gets the pole in Daytona 500
A year after making her Sprint Cup Series debut in the same race, Danica Patrick will lead the field to the green flag for the Daytona…
Another Big Win for "Argo," Oh, and "Zero Dark Thirty" Too! Complete List of WGA Winners!
And here we are, the last big hurrah before the granddaddy of the awards season, the Academy Awards. As expected, "Zero Dark Thirty"…
MUSIC HELPS THE AFGHANISTAN EDUCATION TRAVEL THE WORLD
I play guitar. I'm not a great musician, to any stretch of the imagination, but I've been actively involved in music all my life.…
Nascar brought the gen-6 cars to the track in 2013
One of the most attractive things about this new Generation 6 car is that we are finally going back to having manufacturer identity.That…
Eren's Recap: Female Empowerment with The League, Cherry Lane Theatre, One Billion Rising
This week was very inspiring for me. I met wonderful people, attended amazing events, and interviewed powerful and inspirational women…
Economy of Afghanistan
Economies play a major role in the world today and determine the position of the countries in the world. The countries that have the…
War in Afghanistan
In this topic, I noticed the war in Afghanistan. At first I want to say to leaders please stop the war in the…
Afghanistan’s technology
Afghanistan is a country that was three decades in war and during this period, in addition to…
Examer
Examer is a new, extended and clear process that has been started working in middle Asia specially Afghanistan. In Afghanistan this…
Maria Bashir(Maria Bashir the first female public prosecutor in Afghanistan)
Maria Bashir , 40 year old is one of the human rights actives and the first female public prosecutor in Afghanistan.She is threatening…
د افغانستان، منځنی او سهیلی اسیا د اقتصاد او پوهنی تګلاری
د افغان امریکا د سوداګری پراختیا غونډه چی په واشنګتن…
Jeremy Ostermiller and Fereshteh Forough share how with Film Annex they are making tangible difference in Afghanistan
In this video, Fereshteh Forough and Jeremy Ostermiller talk about their association with Film Annex and in turn the difference that…
Afghan Musician Omar Akram won the 55th GRAMMY Award for his Album Titled Echoes Of Love
“I was always fascinated by musical instruments as a child, so when I was six, I began taking piano lessons from a member of…
Rudyard Kipling Was Wrong: Afghan Proverbs, Vivaldi and a Night at the Kennedy Center
Rudyard Kipling was right about many things. But he was wrong when he wrote his famous line in The…
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…
Big Win for "Argo," Ben Affleck! Oh Yes, and "Skyfall!"
Ben Affleck's "Argo" is not only being celebrated in the U.S., it has also been receiving love abroad particularly at the recently…
Afghanistan Wisdom and History Can Help The Wall Street Journal to Become a Role Model
The weekend is when I spend time with family and friends, possibly rest and enjoy quality time. For me, the weekend is also the time…
My World Premiere at the 2013 28th Santa Barbara Int'l Film Festival
Recently, I had the world premiere of my latest animated short film, Yellow Sticky Notes | Canadian Anijam at the 2013 28th Santa…
Sem Maltsev: Video Production in New York
Yesterday I watched Les Miserables. Its motion-picture adaptation of the beloved musical seen by more than 60 million people in 42…
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…
د مرکزی او جنوبی اسیا علمی تغیرات د امریکا او اروپا په لور
د پوهنی تغیرات لاس په لاس بدلون مومی، هغه زدکونکی چی د فلم انکس، تویتر، فسبوک…
د افغانستان لیکوالان په (انکس پرس) کی په کار ګمارل کیږی
په افغانستان کښی مونږ هغه ابتدایی پیسی چی یوه لیکوال ته د مقالو په بدل کی…
(د سهیلی او منځنی آسیا اقتصادی وده د افغانستان د لاری پیلیږی (د سویس په شان
تیره هفته زه، یو د هغه کسانو څخه وم چی د امریکا د بازاریابی په یوه غونډه کښی،…
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…
The beauty of pain: Llagas (part 2)
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PLOT 5: Comedy
Booker spends two chapters on the comedy plot quoting numerous classical comedies but argues it’s a type of story derived from…
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War has been always the saddest tragedy that can be happened in any country which brings physical destruction and civilian injuries…
PAKISTANI AND AFGHAN WOMEN CHEER FOR MALALA'S RECOVERY
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Sem Maltsev: Production of a Movie
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IT'S TIME TO HELP VETERANS STARTING A BUSINESS
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Interviews with an Afghan Legend: Nancy Hatch Dupree on ABLE, Afghan Education, and Self-Sufficiency
Introduction: This is the second in a series of Film Annex interviews with Nancy Hatch Dupree, the American expatriate, adventurer,…
Debbie Smith Executive Director at PATHS on Afghanistan Disabled Children
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Christopher Bookers Seven basic Plots. Plot 4: Voyage and Return
"Voyage and return" is a basic plot type about a journey, but of a different kind compared to "Plot 3 The Quest". Here the protagonist…
CBS NEWS,Kerry comes full circle, The Afghan Perspective (Dari)
جنگ باعث نابودی ملت ها میگردد، حتی کسانیکه خود به نحو در جنگ…
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…
Education in Afghanistan for women
Perennial wars, bad tradition & custom and economic Poverty problems are the issues that are deprived Afghan women to education.…
THE MASTER OF MOVEMENT (& FASHION FILM) - DOMINIQUE PALOMBO
BY: KEELY-SHEA SMITH I previously wrote a piece for Film Annex titled The Fashion Film: Expecting the Expected that discussed the…
Poverty and insecurity are threatening Afghan girls' education
Afghan girls still face problems in education. Afghanistan is a country that has struggled through three decades of war. Afghan…
Eren's Recap: New Tests on Examer, Film Annex Industry News, Female Role Models
This week, I added three new tests on Examer: How to Use a Canon 5D Mark II by Andy Parker The Basics of Screenwriting by Lisa Stock…
Keywords Leadership of Afghan Writers in Central and South Asia with Online Film Distribution Financial Support
I look at Afghanistan and I think of the 8 million students in school and the country's median age of 18 years old, versus 36…
Afghanistan in 2014 with Free Movies, Internet Classrooms, Foreign Force Withdrawal
2014, a challenging year for Afghanistan. It is almost more than a decade after Taliban regime and the presence of foreign forces…
INTERVIEW WITH FERESHTEH FOROUGH, SUCCESSFUL FEMALE AFGHAN ENTREPRENEUR
Meeting a successful female entrepreneur doesn't sound like anything out of the ordinary, but when this person comes from a country…
Afghan Development Projects
Afghanistan in three decades of its internal war lost all of its long and short time development projects, they…
Film Entertainment - The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
(Photo By Fox Searchlight Pictures) Latest for me in the feature length film SAG member screening crunch, before the SAG…
Interviews with an Afghan Legend: ACKU Founder Nancy Hatch Dupree on Documenting and Digitizing Afghanistan's Cultural Heritage
Introduction: It’s always both thrilling and humbling to be face to face with a rock star. That feeling never goes…
War in Afghanistan
Afghan people have suffered three decades of war and misery in the country amongst which about a decade…
Unforgettable Moments with Elissa Montanti and GMRF's injured Children of War in New York
War is an unlikable word for those children who suffer and live in war zones. It is not only the military but also the civilians who…
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…
Free Movies, Free Films, Social Media Sharing and Empowering Women and Men in Central and South Asia, Starting from YOU!
Film Annex's mission to distribute Free Movies and Free Films is now connecting Central and South Asia to the rest of the world. The…
Why Oscar Needs to Take a Backseat
Judging from videos like the one above, entertainment columnists devoting their columns to the voting selections of octogenarians,…
Some Great Movie Ideas for Filmmakers
If you are a filmmaker that can't come up with a film idea, here's a few ideas to get you going down the creative path. Lots…
Film Entertainment- Les Miserables
I recently had the privilege of viewing the Les Miserables DVD screener. As an actor who is a member of SAG - AFTRA I…
MALIAN AND AFGHAN WOMEN TIED BY HISTORY
Afghanistan has a tumultuous past. Throughout history, Afghans have endured multiple invasions coming from the most diverse backgrounds.…
MUSIC IS THE MOST POWERFUL WEAPON
Music is the most powerful weapon ever! Each era, each country, each community has its own musical leader, its own musical…
Fashion, Politics and the Oscars' Red Carpet
As the Oscar Red Carpet approaches and the self-proclaimed style police rustle up to see which actress has aligned herself with which…
【Film Annex独立动画】逆风 (Headwinds)
在沙漠之上的高处，他准备好进行高空跳跃，他飞跃进了开阔的天空里。但是设备发生故障，意味着这位铤而走险的主角的厄运，只有使用他的头才能保存他的性命。…
Art and Love: Aeterna
After our adventure with Eiénesis, I started thinking on how the project could develop into a trilogy, into 3NESIS. The point…
Edward Zellem's Afghan Proverbs and Wisdom Curriculum for Afghanistan Education and Cultural Development
People ask me why I chose to work with Afghanistan, a country synonymous of war, struggle and cultural tensions. I wrote several articles…
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…
The economy of Afghanistan
The base of a country is economy, to have a strong government we should have a strong economy. Afghanistan is a poor country…
Women Film Journalists Pick "Zero Dark Thirty!" Check Out Full List of Winners!
The Alliance of Women Film Journalists have announced the winners of their awards and Kathryn Bigelow's "Zero Dark Thirty" took the…
Schools For Afghan Girls
In latest hundred years Afghan girls destination have got many vicissitudes. Afghan girls had terrible condition in Afghanistan. They…
The economy of Afghanistan
The base of a country is economy, to have a strong government we should have a strong economy. Afghanistan is a poor country…
NATO and Afghanistan
What is NATO? The acronym NATO stands for…
Citadel and Film annex Initiatives to enhance the student knowledge
Today is 4 January 2013 and this is the first weekly activities of Herat Citadel Team in year of 2013 which I am writing it as a blog.…
To Festival or Not to Festival...
2013 welcomes the release of my lastest short film, Yellow Sticky Notes | Canadian Anijam (watch trailer here: http://www.filmannex.com/webtv/meditatingbunny/movie/trailer-yellow-sticky-notes-canadian-anijam/32355)…
Education for women in Afghanistan
For learning Knowledge gender is not important. Seeking education is an obligation for every man and woman. Learning also education…
building schools in Afghanistan
The first school in Afghanistan One hundred and five years ago, in the reign of Habibullah, the first modern school was build.…
Film Entertainment - Silver Linings Playbook
(This film image released by The Weinstein Company shows Jennifer Lawrence, left, and Bradley Cooper in "Silver Linings Playbook."…
"Argo," "Lincoln," "Zero Dark Thirty" Lead Alliance of Women Film Journalists Nominations
The Alliance of Women Film Journalists have chosen the nominees of their annual movie awards. "Argo," "Lincoln," and "Zero Dark Thirty"…
War in Afghanistan: Near to End
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Asperger's and PTSD Have Something in Common Now
In the wake of this month's tragic mass murder at Sandy Hook Elementary, a broader discussion of mental illness and access to…
Fifth Internet Classroom built by Film Annex at Amir Ali Sher Nawaie High School in Herat, Afghanistan
Film Annex forges ahead in its initiative of building internet classrooms in Afghanistan schools. Equipped with computers, internet…
Film Entertainment - Lincoln
Leisurely story telling, brilliant acting performances, and a lot of older white guys, including Daniel Day Lewis, make up the…
The Growth and Exit Strategies of Fashion Tech Startups
By: Nicole Tan In an industry where companies are being created by the hundreds everyday, it is only natural that only the best…
Security in Afghanistan
What is security? …
"Silver Linings Playbook" Wows Detroit Film Critics
The Detroit Film Critics Society has chosen David O. Russell's "Silver Linings Playbook" as the best picture of the year in their…
Watching Titanic during Taliban Rule !!!
The storey goes back when I was 14 years old, a teen boy who looks to discover world surround him. I found me among the people…
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…
Jennifer's Recap - Filmmakers, Social Media and Online Videos
This week, I continued my blog series Filmmakers on Social Media with the interview of Mark Kuczewski. The blogs are meant to highlight…
Eastbound: Where High-End Fashion is Heading Towards
BY: NICOLE TAN Recently, I had just completed a course in International Finance and have been completely fascinated by the topic of…
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…
"Les Miserables" Dominates Phoenix Film Critics Nominations
12 nominations! That's how many nods Tom Hooper's "Les Miserables" received from the Phoenix Film Critics Society for their annual…
St. Louis Film Critics Awards Nominations Announced!
The list of usual suspects is emerging -- "Argo," "Django Unchained," "Life of Pi," "Lincoln," "Moonrise Kingdom," and "Zero Dark…
"Lincoln," "Les Miserables" Top Critics' Choice Movie Awards Nominations!
Steven Spielberg's "Lincoln" scored a record-breaking 13 nominations for the Broadcast Film Critics Association's Critics' Choice…
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…
Afghanistan New Education System process (Examer)
Online Examination system will certainly change the examination routing in Afghanistan and Central Asia. The registration process…
Critical Thinking - Benson Henderson and Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Central and South Asian Creativity
Critical thinking is fundamental to entrepreneurship and success. Last week, during a school party with parents in TriBeCa, my friend,…
Women in Film Entertainment - Google Global Impact Award for GDIGM
I've been following updates from the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media (GDIGM) for at least a year now. The…
FASHION PHOTOGRAPHY NEW YORK CITY (BEAUTY) - Candy Warhol by TOMAAS
'CANDY WARHOL'Photographer: Tomaas Models: Staz RE:Quest Model Management Stylist: Allison St. Germain Represented by Pix Management…
Three Things Employers Should Know About Vets, PTSD, and Disability
The Army Times is currently running a series of articles on veterans' unemployment. Increasing attention is focused on this…
THE COURAGE OF AN AFGHAN WOMAN INSPIRES COUNTLESS OTHERS IN THE WORLD
According to the dictionary, courage is "what makes someone capable of facing extreme danger and difficulty without retreating.…
What the Online Fashion Community Can Learn From Flea Markets
by: Nicole Tan: What the online fashion community can learn from Flea Markets: Bringing it back to the physical space On Saturday,…
PUSHPA & RAZIA, HEROINES FOR NEPALI & AFGHAN WOMEN
Last night CNN broadcasted "2012 CNN Hero of the Year", a television event set to give awards and monetary rewards to 10 people from…
The Afghan American Conference in Washington DC, First Day of Conversations on Afghanistan Economy and Education
The Afghan American Chamber of Commerce conference started today in Washington DC. Roya Mahboob and I traveled from New York City…
Afghanistan’s future is not that bleak
Let’s go back a decade and remind ourselves of what Afghanistan was like then. It was the regime of Taliban- a period when human…
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 Hobbit's Full Soundtrack online!
If you are eager for The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, Rolling Stone is streaming the full soundtrack of the film. You can buy…
Time To Bring in 'Big Bro:The Pros and Cons of Asking for International Assistance in Wartime
by Keisha Douglas A schoolyard brawl, a group of 5-8 kids armed with words and fists. Whatever started the conflict is resolved in…
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…
Empowering Women and Children of Central and South Asia with Afghan Wisdom by Captain Edward Zellem
This week, in Miami, Roya Mahboob and I met with Captain Edward Zellem, author of Zarbul Masalha and Afghan Illustrated Proverbs.…
Peer to Peer Universal Educational Software, an Opportunity for Grants and Financial Aids From Developed Countries
The Examer Educational Software is a universal communication tool between students, teachers and professionals. We started in Herat,…
Foreign Forces and Military in Afghanistan as Educators and Peacekeepers, Armed With Educational Tools
I was born in Italy in 1968 when the military was compulsory for 12 months. I entered my military service at 19 years old and served…
Professional Social Media for Afghanistan, Central and South Asia Educational Systems
The Examer Educational Software is a fantastic idea brought up by Roya Mahboob and Fereshteh Forough. I noticed it the first…
Fereshteh Forough Mentoring on Central and South Asian Education and Economy
Fereshteh Forough is one of my mentor. Along with Roya Mahboob, she has educated me on the history and future of Central and South…
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…
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…
SPORTS IN AFGHANISTAN AS A VEHICLE OF PROGRESS AND PEACE
People work all over the world to facilitate peace in many ways. Some try to implement it quietly, others use tanks. Some meet with…
Afghan Proverbs on EXAMER
This test asks the students to find the correct meaning of some Afghan proverbs. .ز گهواره تا گور دانش بجو.ی (Ze…
Highlights of the Week - Motion Arts, Charles Pieper, and Examer Video Challenge
Daniel Day Lewis just can't get enough of Film Annex's BuzzScore. Well... we can't blame him! Charles Pieper visited our studio today!…
Empowerment, Wisdom, Thought Leadership - Election Considerations - Francesco Rulli
Empowering people to be thought leaders has always been my mission. This applies when I teach Judo to kids or when I discuss a business…
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…
Afghanistan,
Discussing with different people about the Afghan Development Project, and as Mr. Rulli elegantly states above in his meeting with…
Want to show your support for the "Henry: The Heart Boy Film"?
For those who would like to help support the new "HENRY: THE HEART BOY" film and get some pretty cool stuff in the process,…
Matt Damon Gus Van Sant - Central and South Asian Wisdom and Afghanistan's Proverbs
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…
This Week's Recap - Sandy, Motion Arts, The Annex Press, Examer Video Challenge
If Hollywood wanted to make a movie out of this week's events, she would have to spend millions of dollars. But who needs Hollywood…
Was the Syrian Cease-Fire Agreed To in Vain?
Pictured above: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad As I'm writing this article I continue to wait on any new updates about the…
Influence Questions on EXAMER
This test includes questions about what being influential online means and how to grow this influence. The test also asks specifics…
The Evolution of Education from Central and South Asia to USA and Europe
The evolution of education and social media goes hand in hand. The number of students entering a school corresponds to the number…
YOU Need HER More Than SHE Needs YOU - Target Marketing From Central And South Asia
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…
Cutting Ice to Snow Included in the International Motion Arts Awards Collection
October 29th was a nerve-racking day for New Yorkers and those who live on the East Coast. We were all anticipating one of the biggest…
OPPORTUNITIES TO JUMP INTO THE ECONOMY OF AFGHANISTAN
Different countries mean different cultures. Different cultures mean different lifestyles. And different lifestyles mean that…
LA JOLLA FASHION FILM FESTIVAL ~ NEW AWARDS CATEGORIES
Exciting news has been passed on bo us by Fred Sweet the founder of the La Jolla Fashion Film Festival. There will be a host of new…
New Schwarzenegger image from The Last Stand!
In The Last Stand, Arnold Schwarzenegger plays Sheriff Owens, a man who has resigned himself to a life of fighting what little…
Educational Partnerships During and After the War in Afghanistan
There is a belief I carry that states anyone can obtain a classroom education. Educating…
Central and South Asian Development and Economy Through Afghanistan, The New Switzerland
This week, I was a keynote speaker at the Marketing American Association at SUNY New Paltz. There, I got in touch with a few hundred…
Drug Free Sports in Central and South Asia
The Olympics passed. I have always believed that sports could contribute to a cultural revolution in Central and South Asia,…
LA JOLLA FASHION FILM FESTIVAL ~ NEW AWARDS CATEGORIES
New Awards at La Jolla Fashion Film Festival to Provide Unprecedented Career Opportunities The world’s largest gathering…
Weekly Recap - Social Media, Filmmaking, Education
This week, I mostly worked on our social media platforms and filmmaking content. We received several new content: videos from Zacuto…
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,…
New Educational system in Afghanistan (Examer)
Examer is an Online Examination System for schools which is considered to change the Afghanistan school examination routine. This…
FILM ANNEX'S IMPACT ON THE NATIONAL SPORT OF AFGHANISTAN
Film Annex and the Afghan Citadel Software Company are currently building Internet classrooms in 40 schools in Herat – the third…
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…
Afghanistan History, Digital Video, Interactive Applications and Target Marketing
I have been writing about Edward Zellem's book Zarbul Masalha: 151 Afghan Dari proverbs, a collection of global wisdom and a…
PAKISTANI SCHOOLGIRL INSPIRES AFGHAN WOMEN
"I had a terrible dream yesterday with military helicopters and the Taleban. I have had such dreams since the launch of the military…
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…
Afghan Men Need Afghan Women to Consolidate Afghanistan Economy and GDP Growth
Traditional societies like Afghanistan are shaped by thousands of years of history. Cultural differences appear as a challenge to…
MALALA YOUSAFZAI: A HEROINE FIGHTING FOR PAKISTANI AND AFGHAN EDUCATION
I'm a teacher, and it makes me angry when I see kids here in the US taking education for granted. When I see them not paying attention…
Once a Week Online Film Festival Call for Entries
Once a Week Online Film Festival is a weekly showcase of short indie films under 30 minutes. Each week we highlight one Official…
FUNERAL RITUALS FROM TIBET TO AFGHANISTAN CULTURE
I've always been fascinated by how different people around the world - and throughout history - take care of their loved ones when…
Sustainable Social Responsibility for Afghanistan Education and Economy
Sustainable social responsibility, philanthropy, and education is the only solution to a better World. Dropping money into a…
Will Moro-Philippine Peace Prevail?
Conflict has been waged with Spanish colonialists, the US who followed and finally the Philippines Government, but the Moro Islamic…
Dari Proverbs for Afghanistan Education and the Rest of the World
Captain Edward Zellem is a wise man. He has identified the charismatic and everlasting aspects of the Afghan culture, published in…
Patent Wars Signal Critical Role of Intellectual Property in Spurring Real Economic Growth
Intellectual property (IP) is as a driver of innovation and economic growth by country. Perceived in context of competitive advantage,…
Charge of Terrorist to Justify All?
If you want to indict your enemy for blasphemy and sentence them to death or at least banishment from human rights then accuse them…
U.S. Navy Captain Edward Zellem on Film Annex's Initiatives in Afghanistan
Edward Zellem is a US Navy Captain and the author of Zarbul Masalha: 151 Afghan Dari Proverbs. His book caught the…
The Resilience of Afghanistan's Economy and History Explained in Two Proverbs
Captain Edward Zellem gathered 151 Afghan Dari proverbs and packaged them in the book Zarbul Masalha. Reading them brings me back…
AFGHAN WOMAN NOMINATED CNN TOP-10 HEROINE
Since 2007 CNN has been honoring individuals who make extraordinary contributions to humanitarian aid. These "heroes" come from…
AFGHANISTAN EDUCATION SYSTEM: BETWEEN ACID AND INTERNET
How would you feel if you couldn't go to school because of the fear of being thrown acid on your face? How would you feel if attending…
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.…
Good Language and Respect, the Base for Afghanistan's Education and Economy
Here are two more proverbs from the book Zarbul Masalha: Good language is the comfort of life, bad language is the enemy of life.…
Occupation forces in Afghanistan replaced by Computers and the World Film Industry
The War in Afghanistan has been a big topic for the last 10 years. Now the time is coming when the western troops will hand over the…
Afghanistan Education and Wisdom Through Afghan Dari Proverbs
A few days ago, a friend and adviser on Afghanistan sent me a link to the book “Zarbul Masalha, 151 Afghan Dari Proverbs"…
A WELL OF DIFFERENCE: EDUCATION IN AFGHANISTAN AS AN EXAMPLE OF CULTURE PROGRESS
In 2011 I spent the month of July traveling through Rajasthan, an iconic region of central-north India filled with historic…
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…
What is UN System Staff College & Who is New Head?
Before we even go further, what is UNSSC: Primary mandate is to provide inter-agency training and teaching of UN staff. Based…
Can we Trust Our Government(s) on “War on Terror”?
Why perhaps US and global citizens feel need for Wikileaks. Further Confirmation Bin-Laden Killing is Kill Mission? “60 Minutes”…
Afghanistan Human Boom, Not Just a Potential for a Mining Boom
Today, The New York Times' writer Graham Bowley opened his article, Potential for a Mining Boom Splits Factions in Afghanistan, with…
Responsibility to Protect Needs Prompt Response
“Six weeks ago, in visiting the memorial at Srebrenica, I said I did not want my successors to apologize years from now for…
Fashion, Film, Online Media, Education, and No Spaghetti Balls
A few months ago, a friend described the Facebook code as a spaghetti ball and explained that the gradual growth of the social…
Social Media - Professional Video Search Engine - Education in Afghanistan and the Rest of the World
The concept of professional video search engine is directly connected to the work of our artistic director Eren Gulfidan and her team.…
Blasphemy Laws Against Person & God?
Many want to present themselves as defenders of God, but again it appears that God is most abused by some of such would be enforcers.…
Executive Order Announced at Fort Bliss; Veterans Still Turn to Social Networks for Support
In a speech at Fort Bliss on Friday, President Barack Obama announced a newly-signed executive order, which addressed access to mental…
Bin-Laden Killing-Did Washington Lie to UN & World?
Contrary to response to UN questions and public image of Osama Bin-Laden’s killing, new book provides substantively different…
A TIGER AMONG LIONS: A WOMAN MAKING AN IMPACT IN THE AFGHANISTAN CULTURE
Last week 17 people were slaughtered in Afghanistan just because they were attending a party. They were caught while engaging themselves…
Death Penalty in Secrecy & Lacking Due Process
UNSG Ban Ki-moon should refuse to meet Gambia’s strongman Yahya Jammeh unless/until such heeds the plea of UN officials to halt…
Myanmar Trials-No Transparency: Has Anything Really Changed with Authoritarian Junta?
It is believed that all those sentenced to multi-year terms are UN and international NGO aid workers, and apparently are Muslims.…
Diplomats for Human Shields in Syria
Diplomacy has not worked very well for Syria. So how about rethinking the whole diplomacy thing in Syria-Diplomats not talking so…
Traffic Control of Afghanistan Education and Economy
This week, a conversation about security in Afghanistan was reccurent in the media. It was also the topic of meetings in our office…
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…
Akin's “Legitimate Rape” & “Enforced Pregnancy” in Bosnia
Women/girls cannot be saddled with another guilt for rape forced upon them as US Congressman Todd Akin’s comments would appear…
Why Veterans' Job Prospects Matter
As American troops withdraw from Afghanistan and look toward a more compact military, the quality of recruits will become even more…
Afghanistan-Another Lost Generation or Reborn in Afghani Empowerment in Education & Development?
The headlines are not particularly encouraging. The Taliban appear to have adopted a new tactic that is intended to discourage the…
Short Film Conundrum
Producer and director Hugo Osorio brings to us his post WW II short film: Conundrum. Synopsis After Berlin surrender American Government…
Rohingya/Myanmar Investigation?
Myanmar does not allow itself to be taken at face value - a government that lacks transparency and a junta that maintains a grip on…
Building Schools in Afghanistan, No Politics, Just INTERNET! And Big Numbers
This week, representatives of established press and media got in touch with Film Annex to express interest in our Afghan Development…
Palestinians Homes Designated Israeli Military Firing Zone
“These are already some of the most vulnerable families in the West Bank – forcibly displacing them from their…
Syria: Why No ICC (International Criminal Court)?
Why has Syria still not been referred to the ICC? Big Power ambiguity/hostility to the ICC, particularly China, Russia but also the…
BEAUTY FASHION PHOTOGRAPHY NEW YORK CITY - Charlie Wan
Award winning Beauty Photographer & Director Charlie Wan has an outstanding body of work in both film and photography. I'm…
Syria Refugees Targeted by Assad Forces-UN Concerns
From a recent interview by Jordan’s King to the UN Refugee agency (UNHCR) the record of deliberate targeting of refugees…
“I Was Here” - Beyonce
In advance of World Humanitarian Day, Beyonce recorded before a live audience at and dedicated to the United Nations and global citizens…
Air pollution and the political implication of the current world.
As we all know,our world is changing in each second and it finally comes to one globalized community.As technology is…
Veteran Neglect
"One of the things the US has always done well is take care of its vets..." So assumes Scott Weisman, a financial executive, in the…
Sahel Hunger & Famine a "Tough Sell" for Donors?
Facing a rising crisis but falling support?-from the famine to locusts to an expanding refugee crisis related to Mali’s…
Back to The Future
While many Afghan citizens are excited about the current progress in the country and potential for the future, just as many are also…
The future of Afghanistan
Afghanistan is struggling to get out of the inculcating loss of peace and development throughout the new elected government era.The…
Kofi Annan’s Resignation New Opportunity for Syria Peace?
Assad, Kremlin and Beijing had counted on Kofi Annan’s diplomacy to effectively act as buffer against more sanctions or greater…
Lord of War Trade Prevails as UN Talks Fail
If you recall the Nicolas Cage character in the Hollywood's "Lord of War," he sold to anyone who would pay for the weapons. He reasoned…
La Jolla Fashion Film Festival DAY 1
Day 1 of the La Jolla Fashion Film Festival is a wrap. This is my first visit to San Diego, and La Jolla specifically. It is an extraordinary…
Fereshteh Forough on Daniel Yomtobian's Interview About Afghanistan Education and Social Media
Fereshteh Forough is the founding partner of The Afghan Citadel Software Company. She was born in Iran from Afghan parents, and…
What is Truth of Burma & the Rohingya?
Do not expect a rant now about the “truth” – the unfortunate reality is that few outside of the region of…
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…
Nobody Is Safe
Looking at current events in Afghanistan, when it comes to the people living there whether they're Afghan children, women, or men,…
Syria-Arab League Needed to Regain its Role
It had become more of a stand-off between the big powers than about Syria’s neighbors or even that country’s citizens.…
Internet Classroom opens at Hatifi High School in Afghanistan
With the help of Citadel Software in Afghanistan along with USAID, Film Annex has been building internet classrooms all across Afghanistan.…
Broad Implications of Strange Case of Belgium, Chad & Senegal Jurisdiction?
Broader application for universal jurisdiction on grave violations of international humanitarian law? On its face, case before…
Mandela to Meles to Beijing?
July 18 is Nelson Mandela Day. Found a few of these pictures/events telling. In confronting Apartheid over a decades long struggle,…
An Introduction of Drupal Guide for Beginners
In learning and implementing Drupal concepts, it is better that there is a Drupal how to guide that serves as a guidance for the beginners.…
US to Execute Persons with Disabilities?
“It is a violation of death penalty safeguards to impose capital punishment on individuals suffering from psychosocial…
Congo: Proxy Wars & Attack Helicopters?
Rwanda and Uganda have been accused of supporting/instigating a renegade arm of Congo’s (DRC) military and former rebel group…
Moscow Asserts Kosovo-Syria Opposition Links?
Syria's Assad, Libya's Gaddafi and Iraq's Saddam Hussein maintained some of closest relationship with Milosevic's Serbian Regime during…
Srebrenica Remembered
“May grievance become hope; may revenge become justice; may mothers' tears become prayers, that Bosnia and Herzegovina, and…
Crimes/Criminals of former Yugoslavia/Rwanda post Tribunals?
The International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (IRMCT), presumably will ensure no impunity for those responsible…
UN Presses to Terminate Death Penalty
“The taking of life is too absolute, too irreversible, for one human being to inflict on another, even when backed by…
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…
Iran's "Dehumanizing" Execution Machine
“Given the lack of transparency in court proceedings, major concerns remain about due process and fairness of trials in cases…
Film Annex Studios Techniques for Afghanistan
Recently We received footage from Afghanistan where Elaha Mahboob, a web designer manager and software developer at Citadel Software…
UN Public Service Day: How Many Next Year?
United Nations Public Service Day is June 23, 2012, (but this year observe on June 25, 2012), and the UN’s top brass…
Mexico's "Drug Lord" Really Used Car Salesman
It has become a staple of de-facto reality TV in Mexico – arrest the big drug lord and then parade him in front of cameras and…
Seeding and Growing Afghanistan's Education and Economy
Linking social and digital media to building schools in Afghanistan is my priority. Using Film Annex's business model to support…
Strengthening Human Rights Treaty Body
“Strengthening the Human Rights Treaty Body” is the title, but it assumes a broad evaluation and consequent recommendations.…
Boko Haram & Crimes Against Humanity
Attacks against churches and/or worshipers or even other Muslims in Nigeria who do not share Boko Haram’s extremist/violent…
Journalists as Enemy/Combatant
Journalists are seen increasingly as either asset or vulnerability. The conflict in Bosnia & Herzegovina was one of first…
Drones Guilty of Arbitrary/Summary Executions?
“I don't think we have a full answer to the legal framework and we certainly don't have the answer to the accountability…
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.…
On Deadly Ground
If the War in Afghanistan, constant suicide bombings, and militant attacks wasn't enough for Afghan people to worry about, now they…
Drupal- The Future For Succesful Career
Why Drupal job is best for you? Drupal website development and application is the best career to choose for you. The main reason of…
Don’t Look A Gift Horse in the Mouth
WORLD ELDER ABUSE AWARENESS DAY is being observed for the first time this year, 15 June 2012, as Secretary General Ban Ki-moon called…
In Syria, Invoking "R2P"
“With the increasing violence and deepening sectarian tensions, the risk of further mass atrocity crimes is high. The time for…
WELCOME TO HERAT, AFGHANISTAN
Herat, the third largest city in Afghanistan, houses about 400,000 people. Absent from any list of prioritized locations to visit…
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…
Jarred Land Announces The Red Camera Award @LJFFF
Innovator and Hollywood visionary Jarred Land announces The Red Camera Award at La Jolla Fashion Film Festival Best Picture winner…
Bad Omen for Libya-ICC Saif Gaddafi Trial?
After a meeting authorized by Libyan authorities with Saif al-Islam Gaddafi (Above), 4 ICC staff/affiliates have been “arrested”…
Syria’s Assad Regime Blocks UN Observers
Blocking UN Observers from performing their mandated task may appear to pale in comparison to the continued killing and massacres.…
Arresting Sudan President?
“Those who bear the greatest responsibility have been indicted. The current challenge is their arrest,” according…
Open Our Hearts
4 June is designated as the “International Day of Innocent Children - Victims of Aggression.” From Afghanistan to the…
UN Human Rights Chief Cites Duty to Refer Syria to ICC
“There is a need for prompt, independent and impartial international investigations into all serious human rights violations…
War in Afghanistan
Afghanistan has passed so many horrific war incidents and killings and political disturbance since 1950's which is mainly due to political,economical…
June Film Preview
June 1st Snow White and the Huntsman- I am very divided about this film. I’m against turning Snow White into an armored…
An Israeli Artist Confronts Israel's Wall
“My belief is that the construction of the wall has little to do with [the] security of Israel,” according to israeli…
AFGHAN WOMEN ARE BEING POISONED WHILE GETTING AN EDUCATION
As Filmannex and the Afghan Citadel Sofware Company celebrate the opening of the new Internet classroom in Kouz-E-Karbas High School -…
Keep Moving
Time for another G.I.V.E. Spotlight! Meet veteran Dustin Norwood, a Marine in the 81 Millimeter Platoon. These interviews took…
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…
Can Annan/UN Afford to Look Away from Syria Crimes
UN Observers under Kofi Annan and General Robert Mood’s command are witness to a crime that now Secretary General Ban Ki-moon…
The Dakota
The Dakota was built between 1880 to 1884 on the highest point of Central Park West overlooking Central Park at 72nd Street in New…
Facing International Crimes Inside Balkan Societies
Judgment, critical assessment, and courage to face the truth are necessary to make constructive societal changes to further…
Schooling in Afghanistan and the Afghan Initiative Project
Schooling in Afghanistan extends far beyond just the traditional educational rewards that the majority of Americans…
Oceans Focus on International Day for Biological Diversity
“Yet, despite its importance, marine biodiversity… has not fared well at human hands. Oceans cover almost three-quarters…
The Amazing Story of a Woman Entrepreneur in Afghanistan!
The video that you see details the story of this young, courageous Afghani woman who is also the Co-founder of ACSC (Afghan Citadel…
Is Colombia Responsive to Sexual Violence Victims & justice?
“Justice in Colombia has been delayed for so many, but it must not be denied,” according to the Secretary-General’s…
IGNORANCE IS A CHOICE
As Bosnia & Herzegovina commemorates its 20 Years of Independence, the Start of War, and its Admission to the United Nations,…
Paying Families to Educate Children in Afghanistan
Child labor is the adversary of educating children particularly where families may be dependent on the even meager earnings of youngest…
Social Entrepreneurs
I read a fantastic blog post on CNBC by Beverly Schwartz the author of “Rippling: How Social Entrepreneurs Spread Innovation…
Red Pill or Blue Pill?
These days it's hard to tell what is really going on with the War in Afghanistan. One day you hear the violence is decreasing,…
Mladic’s Victims-Who Will Pay Compensation
In establishing General Ratko Mladic’s guilt, the Prosecutor defines the accused's role in the context of Commander and…
Is Libya Complying with International Criminal Court (ICC)?
The UN Security Council will receive an update from ICC Prosecutor Louis Moreno Ocampo. Libya’s cooperation with the ICC is…
What is the Israel/Palestine Prisoner Deal?
It is more than a rhetorical welcome as the UN’s Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Robert Serry, also has…
Getting Rewarded on Film Annex
Read this post in Dari/Farsi (دری / فارسی ). Read this post in Russian (Читайте этот блог на русском…
Now Completing Mladic's Genocide in Srebrenica, Prijedor...
At the UN Security Council Ambassador Valentin Inzko, the “High Representative” representing the international community…
What Our Suffering Veterans Can GIVE
Humans have an inherent capacity to care for each other – when we are able to pay attention to others. When we don’t pay…
Will Women Lose in Afghanistan, Again?
Women’s/Girl’s rights groups and Afghan civil society have stressed that gains made in the past decade for millions of…
Civilian Casualties A Part of War
Civilian Casualties in Afghanistan As the war in Afghanistan rolls on and on, there is a real focus on the number of civilian…
Afghan Schools Under Attack
Attacks upon schools by Taliban linked insurgents have spiked over the last few weeks. Insurgents targeted education officials traveling…
Encouraging Women & Girls in Information Technology (ICT)
Information technologies as a means to empower women and girls is the theme of 2012 “World Telecommunication and Information…
Indigenous Peoples-Discovery or Conquest?
“Those schools were premised on this idea that indigenous peoples were inferior to the general population, their cultures and…
It's Check-out Time, Almost
This was the underlying message President Obama gave in Afghanistan earlier in the week as he spoke to U.S. Soldiers, the people of…
BUSINESS BEATS POLITICS 1-0
Filmannex and the Afghan Citadel Software Company are joining forces to improve the education system in Afghanistan. Filmannex is…
History of New Year's Eve Ball Drop in Times Square
New Year's Eve 1904 marked the first time that crowds gathered in front of the newly built New York Times Tower to celebrate…
Schooling in Afghanistan with Film Annex in Dari
Last week, we opened the first Internet Classroom in Baghnazargah School, Herat, Afghanistan, and we are already working on the…
Francesco Rulli Continues "Charlie Wilson's War"
Recall Congressman Charles Wilson who orchestrated the defeat of the Soviets in Afghanistan which most link to the ultimate demise…
Film Annex is Building A Second Internet Classrooms in Afghanistan
On May 1st, 2012, we sent a new wire transfer to our partners in Afghanistan, the Afghan Citadel Software Company. The funds were…
Nobel Prize Scientists Brown & Goldstein Interviewed at Film Annex
For the second episode of Conversations with Giants in Medicine, hosted by the Journal of Clinical Investigation's Ushma…
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 Men Lose in War on Women
Men don’t win when women lose, but to the contrary. War on women is war against families, society well being as well as individual…
Afghanistan Educational System, Social Media and Film Annex Buzz = Economy of Afghanistan
This was a very special week aswe opened the first Film Annex INTERNET classroom in Afghanistan with Citadel and connected 4,000 children…
The Rape of War
During 1992-95, systematic rape was employed as a tool of war in Bosnia & Herzegovina. In 2012, Bosnia & Herzegovina…
"Lady Liberty" Movie Synopsis
Frederic Auguste Bartholdi (August 2, 1834 - October 4, 1904) was a French sculptor. He is also known as Amilcar Hasenfratz. Born…
Women Empowered as Political & Peacekeeping Leaders
“Elections are the key means for the legitimate entry of more women to public office and for bringing women’s issues into policy…
Rise of Euro Far-Right & Tea Party: Both Born of Fear Politics?
The performance of Marine Le Pen in French Elections, Geert Wilders in bringing down the Netherlands Government and similar rise of…
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…
Afghanistan war articles replaced with rebuilding of a strong nation
US on Wrong Side of "War on Women"?
It’s not just Rush Limbaugh or politicians who seek to enslave women – they are an international legion from the…
HOW EDUCATION CAN DEFEAT GOLIATH.
Once upon a time there was the Salvadoran civil war, a conflict in the '80s choking a country of the size of Massachusetts. During…
Failed War on Drugs
Lost in the Secret Service’s Colombia sex affair in Cartagena is a significantly more critical story of eroding US influence…
The Two Sudans-Separation Yields More of War, Less Peace
“The last thing the people of these two countries need is another war – a war that could claim countless lives, destroy…
India's Missle:4 Peace, War or Waste?
India’s long–range missile test is speculated to be a threat to China. However, China and Russia with India are members…
Jerusalem Expulsions Protested by UN Human Rights/Refugee Officials
“Evictions of Palestinians from their homes and properties in occupied territory contravene international law, including the…
NATO Promises Foreign Troop Exit from Afghanistan by 2014
In December 2011, President Barack Obama made the official statement that the U.S. troops stationed in Afghanistan would be…
The Difference Between Professionals and Terrorists
In 2010, just a few months before he deployed to Afghanistan as part of the troop surge there, my husband attended a training session…
EQUAL EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES: UTOPIA OR REALITY?
El Salvador and Afghanistan. Two countries so distant from each other, both geographically and culturally. Two worlds apart,…
Christian Extremist or Insane?-Norway’s Terror Killer
Anders Behring Breivik (Above Photo-Self-Portrait) acted as religiously/ideologically motivated terrorist killing 77 fellow Norwegians.…
Letters from the Living to the Dead-Remembering Rwanda Genocide
Around 800,000 Rwandans, mostly ethnic Tutsi, were massacred by Hutu militia and government forces over a period of just 100 days…
Afghanis Seek Empowerment through Non-Traditional Means
In a country still far behind in terms of peace and stability, local Afghanis are finding empowerment in non-traditional ways, not…
WAR IS A RUBBER BAND
How often do you find yourself talking to people who fought a war on both sides?Last week I was in El Salvador, a country the size…
Landmine Awareness Day at UN
It is now about intensive de-mining efforts from Afghanistan to Bosnia & Herzegovina to Ivory Coast, and the United Nations took…
Coup/Rebellion/Famine-What to Do About Mali?
Much talk but little action about the recent coups and Tuareg rebellion in Mali. As is often the case with its former colonies, France…
World Autism Awareness Day 2012
“Autism is not limited to a single region or a country; it is a worldwide challenge that requires global action. People with…
Protest March, With My Fingers
Would Gandhi do Social Media rather than Civil Disobedience? Protest still happens on the streets, see “Occupy Wall Street.”…
Lord's Resistance Army Attacks!
UN Refugee Agency alerted to an increase in the number of attacks in recent weeks by the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA)…
The Return of the Re-release
2012 looks as if it is going to be a great return for cinema at large. One major reason that I am excited about film this year is…
Violence Against Women-Papua New Guinea
“Violence against women is a pervasive phenomenon in Papua New Guinea, with a wide range of manifestations occurring in the…
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…
Nuclear Threat, Not Only Terror & Rogue States!
Are current nuclear powers avoiding their responsibility by projecting focus on terror and rogue state threats? Failure by handful…
Afghanistan from War to Development
“Economic cooperation is basic to laying the foundation for a secure future. A stable security environment is also essential…
Joseph Kony African Hunt Team
Four African states with UN and African Union (AU) backing join to go after the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) its leader, Joseph…
Dark Side of Syria Diplomacy
Pssst-Don't tell anyone but the UN is not unified re Syria despite rather transparently cosmetic efforts to speak with one voice.…
Will Trayvon Martin Come Before UN?
It is more likely than not, especially if US Authorities fail to provide remedy. The UN Human Rights Council Regularly now conducts…
Sri Lanka-UN Investigation Formally Adopted
UN Human Rights Council has endorsed formal investigation into alleged crimes against humanity/war crimes purportedly committed during…
World Premieres at ÉCU 2012
ÉCU 2012 is going to be showcasing 101 films from 33 countries all over the world and for NINE of the films this is going to be their…
Pressing Human Rights into Rio+20 Agenda
“Human rights have guided 60-plus years of progress by providing a legal baseline for political actions. Human rights must now be…
Sexual Violence Against Women-Solomon Islands
“Violence against women starts at a young age, with the girl child being at risk of violence, both in the family and in the community,”…
Victims of US Torture Petition International Tribunal
Held by US forces in Afghanistan and Iraq and having been blocked in US Courts on Assertion of “no standing” - not being US Citizens…
Snow White and the Huntsman New Trailer and Featurette
The Trailer Featurette Read more movie news and watch trailers at Maumau Web TV's blog posts or watch The Best Free movies on its…
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…
Another Ethiopia-Eritrea War?
Or, another Diversion by Meles Zelawi? Regime After Ethiopian Regime troops launched assault upon Eritrea, the UNSG Ban Ki-moon issued…
Beyond Snapped-Answers2 Murders by US Soldier?
After the initial shock of anyone, but especially a US soldier murdering 16 innocent Afghanistan civilians (9 of them toddlers), like…
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…
Sudan-South Sudan Progress?
According to UNSG Ban Ki-moon the Governments of Sudan and South Sudan have achieved significant progress in talks aimed at resolving…
Government Reprisals Against UN Human Rights Defenders
Reprisals against individuals or groups engaging directly with the UN and the regional human rights systems took the form of smear…
Responding to Francesco Rulli
The text (s) below (s) contains an invitation.Havaianas, join us!The Brazilian most famous beach sandals could help the Afghan education…
Time4 Kofi Annan 2Change Strategy or End Mission?
Bashar Assad’s Syrian Regime has employed Kofi Annan’s diplomatic mission as cover to actually extend its brutal crackdown and…
First Ever @International Criminal Court
ICC has issued its first verdict ever, only 13+ years after the Court has been established by the Rome Statute of 1998 & less than…
Thinkers or Doers? Building schools in Afghanistan is business for Veterans
What is the difference between thinkers and doers? Thinkers are very good at thinking and explain a concept, mostly in writing,at…
Afghanistan, half empty or half full?
The difference between pessimistic and optimistic is as simple as the way you look at the glass, half empty or half full? The tragic…
Governments to Hunt LRA's Kony?
While has become controversy, #StopKony Campaign has perhaps spurred UN and Regional Governments to develop a unified strategy. They…
World Premier 't Turfschip van Breda' by Studio Smack
Hey everybody!We officially have a date for the super exclusive world premier of our latest work 't Turfschip van Breda. This date…
Syria: Focus on Relief & Crimes at UN Security Council
Debating success or lack thereof of Kofi Annan’s Mission to Syria and the political track could detract from that which perhaps…
Syria: Focus on Relief & Crimes at UN Security Council
Debating success or lack thereof of Kofi Annan’s Mission to Syria and the political track could detract from that which perhaps…
My Debate w/John McCain
CNN Crossfire, I was Bosnian Ambassador urging US action and Senator John McCain was strongly opposed: “We (US) has no dog in this…
Afghanistan, It's Their Country
Murder of at least 9 children and as many Afghani civilians by a US soldier gone mad, brings back one question: in their country what…
Sexual Violence Mixed Messages from Mediators?
Peace mediators must not remain aloof from the crimes being committed while mediating a conflict, and this particularly applies to…
Awards Vs. Online Exposure
The Awards Season is (finally?!) over, as you have read in many film magazines or websites in the past weeks. But wait, why should…
Driving Ms. Mahboob (in a Toyota!) on International Women's Day
It's March 8th -- and I hope that you are observing International Women's Day with the heartfelt fervor it deserves. The reality of…
Wes Anderson's Moonrise Kingdom Poster
Moviefone has debuted the poster for Wes Anderson's Moonrise Kingdom. Opening in theaters on May 25, the film stars Bruce Willis,…
Calling All War Veterans: G.I.V.E. is Just for You
Calling All War Veterans: G.I.V.E. is Just for You The Afghan war has ended and the U.S. soldiers have returned to American soil.…
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…
Lords Resistance Army Resurgent
After sending in US Special Forces and neighbors presumably teamed up to eradicate this scourge, the LRA is back to terrorizing 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…
'The Pill' by J.C.Khoury
New York City based director J.C. Khoury has just shared on the Film Annex platform the trailer and film clip for his new "rom-com"…
Libya-Both Sides War Crimes?
Both Gaddafi regime loyalists and its various militia opponents have been accused of grave violations of international humanitarian…
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…
Oscars report: Ed Norton and a bunch of his friends lost their mind!
Last night, the Oscars celebrated millionaires giving each other golden statues. Or at least that's how Billy Crystal put it at the…
What is Sexual Violence When UN/Globe Has Stake?
“…helping to end centuries of silence that have made rape an effective ‘secret weapon’,” from the Congo to Cambodia, and…
Video Awards for DoGooders
“Celebrating Fearless Nonprofit Videos” is broad theme. “For six years now, the DoGooder Nonprofit Video Awards has been shining…
Working Moms Today Feel Empowered, But Need Support at Work
Even though the so-called "mommy wars" may have you believe that working moms today are slaving away in misery as their stay-at-home…
New Trailer for Wrath of the Titans!
Warner Bros. Pictures has released the new trailer for Wrath of the Titans, directed by Jonathan Liebesman. Opening in 3D, 2D and…
UN Draws “Syria 2B Investigated” List
Crimes Against Humanity in Syria are broadly evident but to be actionable the investigation needs form to prompt prosecution and of…
UN Files Amicus Brief on US Human Rights Case
In a case brought against Shell in New York by alleged victims of human rights abuses in Nigeria, the UN Human Rights Office (Office…
New Project: 't Turfschip van Breda
We're currently working our asses off realising a new project we started a few months ago. We've been SO busy we didn't even have…
Could There Be a World Without Design?
Anyone who has a career in art will appreciate recognition. Art is pushed aside as school funding cuts are directed towards limiting…
Jim Caviezel Joins Stallone and Schwarzenegger in The Tomb
Producer Mark Canton revealed on the "The Matthew Aaron Show" that Jim Caviezel ("Person of Interest," The Passion of The Christ)…
Prosecution of Spanish Judge Concerns UN
“Spain is obliged under international law to investigate past serious human rights violations, including those committed during…
Syria UN Resolution-ICC Investigation?
Justice Blocking Tanks? - International Criminal Court as force for justice and to temper human rights abuses needs to be empowered.…
Schwarzenegger and Stallone in the Hospital
Schwarzenegger on Whosay posted the following comment: "After all the action, stunts & physical abuse shooting The Expendables 2 and…
Fracking for Treasure in Trinidad and Tobago
“Chevron oil rig on fire in Niger Delta,” “BP’s Deepwater Horizon sinks in Gulf of Mexico,” “Shell confirms oil leak in…
Worse Year for Afghan Civilians
If you are asking why the allied forces are losing Afghanistan, this is the 5th consecutive year that civilian casualties have risen…
Snow White and the Huntsman two new photos
Universal Pictures has released two more photos from Snow White and the Huntsman In the epic action-adventure opening June 1st, Kristen…
Iran-Slow Diplomacy Over Rapid Slide to War?
None of the major players want military conflict at Strait of Hormuz , not Washington, Beijing, EU, GCC or Tehran. That explains why…
ÉCU’s partner – VIEW Fest
VIEW AWARD 2012 | International contest of animated shortsThe 2012 VIEW AWARD’s are ready to come out in full! Breaking free from…
Is Arab League Mission in Syria Mistake? By Ambassador mo
Extending the Arab League “Observer Mission to Syria” for another month may be perceived as the only option. However, it also…
UN Oral History Launch, by Ambassador mo
The UN Library’s Oral History Collection consists of interviews conducted during last 25 years with former delegates, UN staff members…
As Perry Drops Out Newt Gingrich Late Surge in South Carolina, by Ambassador mo
Surprising Rick Santorum’s failure (See Latest Poll #’s below) to capture the support of the Christian conservative vote, but…
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…
