The other side of Afghanistan


The young lawyer Mir Wahed Hashimi works for the security and justice of Afghanistan's journalists. Photo: Lars Schmidt

 

05.12.2011
As the future of Afghanistan is discussed in Bonn this week, photos by Danish photographer Lars Schmidt show the human side of a country usually represented by images of war

A different side of Afghanistan


A group of Afghan boys posing eagerly for the photographer. Photo: Lars Schmidt

26.09.2011
To many people "war" seems inextricably linked to "Afghanistan". Chronicling their daily lives through photos, a group of Afghan journalists show a different side of their country

Media relations may improve people's relations


Pakistani Dawn TV reporter gathering soundbites and footage at the Kabul Conference. Photo: Jeppe Matzen/IMS

09.03.2011
Although Pakistan and Afghanistan have interwoven pasts with strong cultural and economic ties, the media relations between the two neighbouring nations are surprisingly scarce. Report from Kabul, where media professionals from the two countries met to bridge the gap

Afghan and Pakistani journalists in dialogue about media cooperation


Afghan and Pakistani media share many of the same challenges. Afghanistan 2007. Photo: IMS

22.02.2011
An unprecendented gathering in Kabul brought together journalists and editors from Pakistan and Afghanistan to discuss the opportunities for media cooperation between the two countries

The Taliban are winning the media war


Meeting at IMS with Danish media. Photo: Lotte Dahlmann/IMS

19.11.2010
While the 40 or so countries behind the NATO forces in Afghanistan argue amongst themselves about the wording of a news release, the Taliban will already have delivered their information by text message or You-Tube footage to the mobile phones of Afghan journalists
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