Jul 10, 2011
Creating an effective documentary is a decidedly difficult task; one must carefully consider both the story and its intended audience, and along the way, balance the variety of perspectives that comprise the finished product. In 2009, documentary filmmaker...
Jul 8, 2011
Whether security is imporving or not in Afghanistan depends on whether you are asking those that want to get out or those that have to stay. The Insurgency in Afghanistan’s Heartland “A little more than a year after the transfer of additional U.S. troops was...
Jul 1, 2011
Four of our ten trainees submitted story ideas in response to a request for proposals for TV content geared toward “countering extremist voices.” All four of them won contracts. This was an unanticipated, but very positive, outcome of the capacity-building originally...
Jul 1, 2011
“Transformative” “Eye-opening and Disturbing” “The first time in ten years I’ve actually heard an Afghan’s voice” “I’ve made a film in Afghanistan. I’ve seen the results of other trainings. Nothing...
![“Afghan Schools Short on Buildings and Books,” By Maiwand Safi, IWPR]()
Jun 28, 2011
• June 15, 2011: While officials hail progress on education, only half the country’s schools have the premises and teaching materials they need. Since 2001, international donors have injected billions of dollars into the construction of schools for both boys and...
