Tuesday, November 16, 2004

Photo Essays on Radio in Afghanistan and Pakistan, November 16, 2004

From: "Patricia Chadwick" pchadwick@internews.org
Subject: INTERNEWS FLASH: Internews Features Photo Essays from Afghanistan and Pakistan, November 16, 2004,
Date: Tue, 16 Nov 2004 09:29:50 -0800
Internews Features Photo Essays from Afghanistan and Pakistan
(November 16, 2004) Internews is featuring three new photo essays from Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Since early 2003, Internews has established and supported 24 independent community radio stations in Afghanistan, and trained Afghan journalists in various aspects of reporting. These photos were taken by David Trilling, freelance photographer and Internews Afghanistan Program Associate, Noah Miller, Internews Afghanistan Business Manager, and Shannon York, Internews Senior Program Associate:
http://www.internews.org/regions/afghanistan/slideshow2004-10/
Sanjar Qiam, Internews Afghanistan Radio Network Coordinator, presents an overview of Internews' radio work in Afghanistan from 2002 to the present:
http://www.internews.org/regions/afghanistan/slideshow200410sq/
In Pakistan, Internews trains women radio journalists who are producing the first independent syndicated radio program on gender issues. Internews also helped build Pakistan's first university-based community radio station at Peshawar University. Photographers are Lisa Upton, Aurangzaib Khan and Sarmad Abdul Ghafoor from Internews Pakistan:
http://www.internews.org/regions/subasia/pakslideshow1/
Internews' work in Afghanistan and Pakistan is made possible by grants from the US Agency for International Development; in Afghanistan, Internews is also funded by the European Community, the UN Assistance Mission to Afghanistan, the United Nations Development Program and the German Foreign Ministry.

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