Activities
“AY KASH / ای کاش / IF ONLY / Keşke”
“AY KASH / ای کاش / IF ONLY / Keşke” – A Theatre event of the ‘Under the Starry Afghan Sky’ collective in association with Cosmino Productions at the Tatavla Stage as part of the Mahalla Festival in Istanbul.
Sand Castles
Shakiba Nazari and Marjan Wafa got selected to participate in “Sand Castles”. An exhibition at Merkezkaç Art collective in Dıyarbakır. Based on the concepts
Recording of a Screening on August 14th
Recording of the public film screening at postane on August 14th with the movie House No. 30, Kabul. In the discussion afterwards, we discussed the question how journalism can survive in exile.
News
Theocratic Torturers and Rapists
By Somaia Valizadeh Human rights defenders, particularly women’s rights activists, are frequently subjected to systematic gender-based violence within the Taliban’s prisons. Hundreds of
House No 30, Kabul
Film screening of House No 30, Kabul – a documentary by The Guardian about the Afghan Newspaper Etilaat Roz in the frame of the Kite-Runner activities in Istanbul.
Queen Soraya and King Amanullah
Soraya Tarzi (1899-1968) was the first queen of Afghanistan as the wife of King Amanullah Khan between 1919-1929 and played a major part in the modernization reforms of her husband.
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.