Activities
Podcast Production
Recording of the Crossmedia Lab dedicated to Podcast Production on April 26th at Eğitim Kültür ve Yardımlaşma Derneği in Zeytinburnu, Istanbul and online.
International Women’s Day
Watch the recording of the solidarity event with women from Afghanistan on the International Women’s Day in Istanbul Kite-Runner organized on March 8th – the
Happy New Year
The Kite-Runner team wishes a Happy New Year and expresses its gratitude to all those who participated in the Kite-Runner program in 2024 and supported our activities.
News
We are not Safe
Afghan Journalists exiled to Turkey are exposed to house arrest due to fear of detention and deportation. Call For International support.
The Absence of Safety
Cover Image: Yalda Hussaini, Looking For Freedom Legal Status of Exiled Afghan Journalists and Artists in Turkey Report Summary by Lawyer
From Celebrating to Mourning
By Zohal Faizy Before the fall of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, International Women’s Day (March 8) was an opportunity to celebrate the achievements
Movies
Screenings
![KABUL CITY IN THE WIND | Trailer deutsch german [HD]](https://img.youtube.com/vi/Hk3ezV-6Y94/maxresdefault.jpg)
The Istanbul based association Diyalog in cooperation with the
International Media Support (IMS) started in August 2022 the Kite
Runner activities in Istanbul. 2024 the program continued with language courses, film screenings, a digital storytelling lab, a working group for women journalists and much more.
Digital Storytelling
Podcast Production
Recording of the Crossmedia Lab dedicated to Podcast Production on April 26th at Eğitim Kültür ve Yardımlaşma Derneği in Zeytinburnu, Istanbul and online.
International Women’s Day
Watch the recording of the solidarity event with women from Afghanistan on the International Women’s Day in Istanbul Kite-Runner organized on March 8th – the
Happy New Year
The Kite-Runner team wishes a Happy New Year and expresses its gratitude to all those who participated in the Kite-Runner program in 2024 and supported our activities.
Working Group for Women Journalists
From Celebrating to Mourning
By Zohal Faizy Before the fall of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, International Women’s Day (March 8) was an opportunity to celebrate the achievements
My Burka and Me
Dr. Huda Hashimi performs during the Event, “New Voices from Afghanistan”, 29.11.24, at the Yuvakimyon Greek Girls School during the Mahalla Festival Memento. She puts herself in the shoes of a teenager who doesn’t understand why she has to wear the burka.
Shakiba Nazari: The Story Of My Life
Video-Portrait of Shakiba Nazari. She is an Afghan women’s- and human rights activist in exile in France. She is one of the authors of the Kite Runner media hub.
Neda Perwani: They Can’t Silence Us
The Taliban is taking semi-naked and naked photos and videos of imprisoned women who are vocal human rights defenders.
Funding Opportunities for Afghan Journalists
Funding offers journalists a wide range of opportunities to grow as media professionals, gain reporting experience, publish projects, and be recognized for remarkable work.
Restart – Empower Women Media- Shakila Ebrahimkhil
Short interview by Somaia Valizadeh with Shakila Ibrahimkhalil in Germany about her time in Afghanistan and her move to Germany.