Afghanistan Acid attack on prominent journalist
Reporters Without Borders condemns the assault yesterday on a leading journalist and writer who was the victim of an acid attack as he left his home in the Afghan capital Kabul. Razaq Mamoon, who works...
View ArticleSupermarket Attack: A Dangerous Turn in Kabul
The following article by a friend of mine highlights the change in tactics by elements in the conflict. In the past we have been able to distinguish ourselves from the obvious targets. Now it is a...
View ArticleCITR at Barcelona Docs
After 33 hours in transit, I finally made it to Barcelona this morning. I have been invited to take part in the Barcelonadocs film festival. Myself and 23 other budding doco makers will be presenting...
View ArticleKabul Dreams is EVERYWHERE!!!
Kabul Dreams - Crack in the Radio (Live at the AUAF) Kabul Dreams - Don't try to freeze my mind (live at Tolo tv) Kabul Dreams of peace - RT Top Stories Kabul Dreams - My Friend (Live at the AUAF)
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Inside Art
THIS IMAGE IS BY A 15 YEAR OLD AFGHAN BOY HELD IN DETENTION IN MELBOURNE. HE IS ONE OF 433 UNACCOMPANIED MINORS, OF WHICH ARE YET TO SEE FREEDOM. THERE ARE 1033 CHILDREN CURRENTLY IN DETENTION ACROSS...
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Afghan Streets Expo
If you in the neighborhood, some of my images and video will be shown:
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It is Possible
Congratulations to Egypt and Tunisia I hope that this snowball keeps rolling: Yemen, Bahrain, Jordan, Syria, maybe even Iran take another shot at it!
View Article35 years on this planet we call home
Now Im not having a mid life crisis, quite the opposite. Im in my prime and every year since 2006 things gone from better to best, so Im pretty sure 2011 will kick ass. But, yeh it was a good day: - I...
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Trash
A good friend of mine John Harris sent me this pic. He says that my ol business cards just keep popping up all over the place......
View ArticleThis is Uncanny...........
This guest post comes from Dr. Ashit Dey who works for the Foreign Service. expressing solidarity with the local poor... Expat Aid Workers love motorcycles.* Riding motorcycles underscores an Expat Aid...
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DocsBarcelona
I was lucky enough to be invited to take part in the 2011 DocsBarcelona Forum. The main idea of the festival is that industry head weights are put in the same room as new kids on the block filmmakers....
View ArticleChing Ching
Julian Burnside in conversation with Michael Smith in the Age: talks about how the practice of clinking your wine glasses together at dinner came about"in 15th century England, poisoning your opponent...
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Voon goes on show tonight!
if you are in the vicinity of Melbourne, go check out this pop up store that will be part of Loreal Fashion Week.
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Big in the STANS
We are proud to announce the new site for white city up and coming tour: http://biginthestans.com/ White City are a three-sometimes-four-piece rock band formed in Kabul, Afghanistan. This year they...
View ArticleHitting the fan
Being a infidel in Afghanistan is an occupation hazard these days:http://english.aljazeera.net/news/asia/2011/04/2011431434128774.htmlhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-12949975 I agree that...
View ArticleTajik Tour 2008 Video
Here's an old chestnut i found in my archivesWhite City Combat Rock Tour to Tajikistan from Combat Commo on Vimeo.
View ArticleLast concert in Kabul before the tour
We did a kick off concert last weekend at a new venue in Kabul. Check out the vid:Big in the STANS kick off concert in Kabul from Combat Commo on Vimeo.
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White City Photo Shoot
Here is some shots from the photo-shoot we did in Kabul last month Big ups to Gilly for taking the shots for us.
View ArticleYou think we are mad
Some wrote to Andreas [the drummer in White City] that what we are planning to do is quote:"Absurd, beautiful and dangerous." Well if you think that we are mad, check out what my aunty is about to...
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BIG in the STANS is rockin'
The importance of Central - Asian rock music scene and youth culture were identified as key drivers in the starting point of tour in Kabul recently. Kabul rock-group White City has launched their...
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White City in KyrgyzSTAN: Bishkek and Osh
We arrived in Bishkek with a lot of ambition and excitement, for me personally it’s been the one country I was most excited about visiting. After we landed we were picked up at the airport by a cool...
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White City in Kazakhstan and Uzebkistan
Surprisingly we cruised across the border hassle free and were soon in Almaty and lost in this mega-vehicle city: Petrol is cheap so everyone drives. Our first concert on Thursday was at a small club...
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