Many thanks to Belmont World Film and Ellen Gitelman for organizing this screening! Monday, January 23 Dinner: 5:30 Ariana Restaurant, 129 Brighton...
Screening: Belmont World Film with Afghan dinner
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Screening: AIB Conference on Artists and Activism, 1/26
Thanks very much to Nathan Felde and the staff and students at Art Institute Boston for organizing this conference and including a screening of The...
1 Afghan woman in 11 will die during childbirth
FACTBOX-Why are maternal deaths so high in Afghanistan? 12 Dec 2011 10:01, Source: Reuters // Reuters An Afghan midwife puts a newborn baby next to...
The silent illness stalking Afghanistan – Mental Health
11/24/11 Report— Tearfund No one knows the true impact that years of war and instability have had on the mental health of people in Afghanistan....
Go hungry, or sell my daughter for food?
November 23, 2011 Report— ActionAid I met Khadicha, a woman with four children and a disabled husband, in the village Khan Arigh of Murdian...
Afghan families hit by severe drought could be cut off by extreme winter weather within weeks, aid agencies warn
Save the Children and Oxfam Report 18 Nov 2011 More than 2 million Afghans are at risk of hunger and many are bracing to be stranded for months...
“There is one thing missing in Afghanistan, which is the people’s voice”
Afghans tentatively seek a voice after 30 years of conflict 15 Nov 2011 00:40 Source: Reuters // Reuters An Afghan woman and her children walk past...
79% decline in the harvest of irrigated wheat and an 80% decline in the harvest of rain-fed wheat
Drought Response: Cash for Work Programmes Report Concern Worldwide The World Food Programme’s August 2011 Drought Emergency Food Security...
Muslim Media Watch: “Films by Afghan Women Tell Real Stories of Struggle, Patience, and Hope”
November 15th, 2011 Samya Women in Afghanistan tend to be depicted as enigmatic objects that defy human comprehension. Media...
Death to the Camera wins Best Doc award
[Editor 7/21: CSFilm has removed the last names of Afghans and the images of those still in the country due to the deteriorating security...
Aid and Afghanistan’s Economy
Global development podcasts What is there to show for the $57bn spent on aid in Afghanistan over the past decade, and what lies ahead for the...
“Death to the Camera” wins Best Documentary award and meets resistance
[Ed. 7/21: CSFilm is no longer using the last names of Afghans or the images of those still in the country due to the deteriorating security...