InsurgencyWatch moving to True/Slant
In the coming days, InsurgencyWatch will be moving to True/Slant, “an original content news network tailored to both the ‘Entrepreneurial Journalist’ and marketers who want a more effective way to engage with digital audiences.” (That’s what the official about page says.)
It’s not a decision I’ve made lightly, but I realize that gone are the days when the lone […]
Stephen Farrell Freed
This is going to get a lot of press — and it has already — but a good friend of mine, Stephen Farrell was kidnapped this weekend near Kunduz, Afghanistan. He was freed today by NATO forces (possibly British or American Special Forces) in an operation that, tragically, left his interpreter Sultan Munadi dead.
I’m very, very glad […]
Happy Yom-e-Istiqlal, Pakistan
That means happy independence day. Sixty-three Sixty-two years ago today, Pakistan and India separated, leading to great bloodshed and six decades of enmity between these South Asian giants. Still, the Pakistanis seem pretty happy about the whole thing, and I went down with a buddy to Rawalpindi today to get some shots. The better ones are below.
Meanwhile, in […]
The Iraqi Endgame: A Podcast
So the other day I did a podcast interview with the International Relations and Security Network, based in Zurich. The very nice interviewer, Kaisa Schreck, asked some pointed questions and I hope I was able to draw upon my experience in Iraq to give some insightful answers. I’ll let you be the judge, however. You can listen to the […]
Ch-ch-ch-changes...
If you’re a regular reader, you’ve no doubt noticed that I’ve put a new coat of paint on the place and spiffed it up a bit. The new design you’re reading now will (hopefully) make it easier to discover older material while making the new stuff more front-and-center. I’ve also added a number of news feeds so you can […]
Vegas, baby
I’m traveling over the next three days to Las Vegas for the NPPA’s Convergence ’09 conference. I’ll post when I can.
Speaking of traveling, I leave for Pakistan on Monday. Things will be a bit chaotic for a few days until I get settled. Please keep checking back.
Afghans in America
While this post has little to do with the insurgency in Afghanistan, it does reflect the project I’ve been working on for the past 10 weeks or so. In my closing days at Stanford University as a Knight Fellow, I decided to explore the Afghan community in Fremont, Calif., which is the largest in the United States. […]
Traveling today
by neckarhase
Hello all. I’m travelling in NYC today and won’t be posting until tomorrow. I’ll be back at it then.
Afghan Orphans Show Off Artistry
Posted by Christopher Allbritton on September 11, 2009 at 12:26 pm +0000 · Leave a Comment
My friend Natalie Carney is in Kabul doing a documentary on Afghan orphans. And although I’ve seen it many times, I’m always blown away by the sheer resilience of kids in war zones. The urge and ability to be a kid — to play, to smile, to escape a lot of the shit of their everyday lives — […]
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