Razistan

15/02/2013

Razistan congratulates our photographers Javier Manzano and Majid Saeedi for their wins in the 2013 World Press Photo contest - and thanks them for their dedication to telling the story.

15/02/2013

Razistan photographer Javier Manzano takes 3rd place in the Spot News category in World Press Photo. See the photos here - http://www.worldpressphoto.org/awards/2013/spot-news/javier-manzano?gallery=6096

Two rebel soldiers stand guard in the Karmel Jabl neighborhood of Aleppo. The dust from more than one hundred days of shelling, bombing, and firefights hung thick in the air around them as they took turns guarding their machine-gun nests.

15/02/2013

Razistan photographer Majid Saeedi takes 2nd place in Contemporary Issues for World Press Photo - here - http://www.worldpressphoto.org/awards/2013/contemporary-issues/majid-saeedi?gallery=6096

Zahra, 20, burned herself four years ago. Women are in a subordinate position in Afghan society, where conservative Islamic laws and tribal traditions dictate what they are allowed to do. Forced marriages, domestic violence, poverty, and lack of access to education are said to be some of the main re...

07/02/2013

Razistan featured on Domus at http://www.domusweb.it/en/photo-essays/a-visual-expedition-to-the-land-of-secrets/ with slideshow at the bottom of the story.

Francesca Recchia guides us through the work of Razistan, a collective of photographers that aims to both reveal and transcend the Afghani conflict beyond the photo-reportage of war, focusing on the real protagonists in the conflict: people and territory.

27/10/2012

Friends,

I'm happy to announce that www.razistan.org is now live. Thank you for your support — for making this possible. If you responded to our last email with your mailing address, your reward was sent out this week and should arrive soon, if it hasn't already.

Thank you again from all of us here in Kabul. We hope you enjoy the site.

Luke Mogelson

Last year, the war in Afghanistan accounted for roughly two percent of the news content published in the United States. The Western media’s interest in Afghanistan will almost certainly continue to diminish along with the Western troops. Razistan aims to help give the war the attention it deserves. ...

10/06/2012

From the entire Razistan Team our sincerest thanks to everyone who supported us. We look forward to fulfilling our promise, and sending you small tokens of our appreciation. Stay tuned on Facebook and Twitter for updates on our next steps http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1626615603/razistan-or-land-of-secrets-a-new-outlet-on-afghan/posts

Razistan, a publication of photo essays and short video, brings into vivid relief the war in Afghanistan, the country, and its people.

09/06/2012

Less than 9 hours left on our Kickstarter project. We have reached our goal and will launch Razistan BUT there is time for you to get involved and be eligible for great rewards like limited edition signed prints http://kck.st/Hzu3VK. The more funds we raise, the more untold stories we can tell from Afghanistan.

Razistan, a publication of photo essays and short video, brings into vivid relief the war in Afghanistan, the country, and its people.

08/06/2012

Please share: less than 24 hours left on our Kickstarter. We've already raised $12,975 from 175 individual backers - let's see if we can make it to $13,500 http://kck.st/Hzu3VK

Razistan, a publication of photo essays and short video, brings into vivid relief the war in Afghanistan, the country, and its people.

08/06/2012

Over 100 photos on our blog, each one tells a different story from Afghanistan. Take some time to look around http://bit.ly/razistan

Last year, the war in Afghanistan accounted for roughly two percent of the news content published in...

07/06/2012

Less than 48 hours left in our Kickstarter campaign. We have reached our target but the more funds we raise, the more stories we can bring you from Afghanistan. http://kck.st/Hzu3VK

Razistan, a publication of photo essays and short video, brings into vivid relief the war in Afghanistan, the country, and its people.

06/06/2012

171 backers have now contributed $12,875 to help us tell the untold stories of Afghanistan http://kck.st/Hzu3VK. I think we can reach $15,000 by the end of the week - 'LIKE' this post if you agree.

Razistan, a publication of photo essays and short video, brings into vivid relief the war in Afghanistan, the country, and its people.

04/06/2012

Razistan is nearly there. With your support, we have crossed the $12,000 mark today. We need to raise $195 in the next five days. Watch the video at http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1626615603/razistan-or-land-of-secrets-a-new-outlet-on-afghan?ref=home_location to learn more about Razistan.

Razistan, a publication of photo essays and short video, brings into vivid relief the war in Afghanistan, the country, and its people.

04/06/2012

We're 95% of the way to reaching our funding goal. Help us raise the last $620 so we can continue to tell the untold stories of Afghanistan http://kck.st/Hzu3VK

Razistan, a publication of photo essays and short video, brings into vivid relief the war in Afghanistan, the country, and its people.

01/06/2012

So close, less than $1,000 dollars to meet our goal! BUT we need your help to get us over the line. Like this post & share it with friends http://kck.st/IjKODC

Razistan, a publication of photo essays and short video, brings into vivid relief the war in Afghanistan, the country, and its people.

31/05/2012

New Razistan photo slideshow up at http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/30/razistan-photos-afghanistan_n_1554473.html - help us launch Razistan - contribute at http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1626615603/razistan-or-land-of-secrets-a-new-outlet-on-afghan. See more images at http://razistan.tumblr.com/.

The war in Afghanistan is far from over, though one might forget as much given the Western media's waning interest in the conflict. As the longest war in American history unfolds, with more than 3,000 civilian casualties and 566 coalition fatalities recorded last year alone, critical stories from wi...

31/05/2012

We're in the homestretch! We have to raise $965 in the next 9 days at http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1626615603/razistan-or-land-of-secrets-a-new-outlet-on-afghan in order to reach our goal of $12,500 to launch Razistan. Also, look at our Afghanistan photos at http://razistan.tumblr.com/.

Razistan, a publication of photo essays and short video, brings into vivid relief the war in Afghanistan, the country, and its people.

30/05/2012

More incredible photos captured by the Razistan contributors showcased by our partner - The Huffington Post http://huff.to/KWK2LI

The war in Afghanistan is far from over, though one might forget as much given the Western media's waning interest in the conflict. As the longest war in American history unfolds, with more than 3,000 civilian casualties and 566 coalition fatalities recorded last year alone, critical stories from wi...

30/05/2012

A recent comment left on Razistan's kickstarter.com/projects/1626615603/razistan-or-land-of-secrets-a-new-outlet-on-afghan page -

Benjamin Lee

I served two tours in Afghanistan, and was discharged from the military from injuries I picked up there, so this project hits close to home to me.

I didn't completely come home from there, and there isn't a week that goes by where I don't catch myself wishing I could be back over there, helping protect the Afghans as their nation is rebuilt. I've felt like its been treated as a losing cause far earlier than it should of, that people were too quick to abandon the people of Afghanistan. So thank you, from the bottom of my heart, for getting some recognition to the people on the ground there who work their hands to the bone trying to get the word out. You guys deserve more than what I've got.

Razistan, a publication of photo essays and short video, brings into vivid relief the war in Afghanistan, the country, and its people.

29/05/2012

"... there isn't a week that goes by where I don't catch myself wishing I could be back over there, helping protect the Afghans as their nation is rebuilt. I've felt like..." Read the full comment from Benjamin, our latest backer, here http://kck.st/KTeUN8

Razistan, a publication of photo essays and short video, brings into vivid relief the war in Afghanistan, the country, and its people.

28/05/2012

We now have almost 100 photos on our Tumblr http://bit.ly/razistan. Each one tells a different story of Afghanistan - the war, the culture and the people. Which photo has had the greatest impact on you? Let us know in the comments

Last year, the war in Afghanistan accounted for roughly two percent of the news content published in...

27/05/2012

This Land Press interviews Razistan contributor John Wendle about life in Afghanistan, and the Razistan project. Watch it here http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/22820595

This Land Live with John Wendle:This Land Press News Editor interviews John Wendle, a journalist and photographer reporting on the war in Afghanistan from ...

26/05/2012

Help support us - watch the video at http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1626615603/razistan-or-land-of-secrets-a-new-outlet-on-afghan

Razistan, a publication of photo essays and short video, brings into vivid relief the war in Afghanistan, the country, and its people.

26/05/2012

All new photos now up at http://razistan.tumblr.com/ - check them out and learn more about the photographers at http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1626615603/razistan-or-land-of-secrets-a-new-outlet-on-afghan - help us launch the site with your support.

Last year, the war in Afghanistan accounted for roughly two percent of the news content published in...

25/05/2012

Want to make it a great weekend for the Razistan team? Help us get to $10,000 by the end of today http://kck.st/Hzu3VK

Razistan, a publication of photo essays and short video, brings into vivid relief the war in Afghanistan, the country, and its people.

24/05/2012

"It’s always an ambitious project to fight against the prevailing media of the moment, but Razistan is well under way" http://www.dvafoto.com/2012/05/worth-a-look-razistan/

There is much more to the war than the mainstream media has shown. The purpose of Razistan — or land of secrets — is to reveal these untold stories.

23/05/2012

Less than 20 days remaining to raise $3,581 so we can continue to tell the untold stories of Afghanistan. You can help by completing the Daily Challenge - let's start simple:

Share this link (http://kck.st/Hzu3VK) on your Facebook status & 'like' this post to let us know you've done it :)

Razistan, a publication of photo essays and short video, brings into vivid relief the war in Afghanistan, the country, and its people.

21/05/2012

Also check out the Behind the Cover Story interview with Luke http://6thfloor.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/05/21/behind-the-cover-story-luke-mogelson-on-emergency-medicine-in-afghanistan/ #

Luke Mogelson answers questions about his cover story on the difficulties in treating patients in Afghanistan.

21/05/2012

Pacifists in the Cross-Fire: The Kabul Hospital That Treats All Sides - this week's The New York Times Magazine cover story by Razistan editor, Luke Mogelson nyti.ms/KOvdgb

There is one hospital in Kabul that treats anyone, from any side, no questions asked. The horrors of the war blow through its doors every day.