Monday 18 February 2013

Press Conference on Launching "We believe in Balloons" International Arts Collective Campaign in Kabul: 18 February 2013

Afghan artists and volunteers launched today “We Believe in Balloons”, an international peace campaign, to unite thousands of people in Kabul with the aim of bringing arts, not war, to the streets of the Afghan capital. The organizers plan to hand out 10,000 pink balloons to commuters on their way to work on 23 February. 
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Thursday 14 February 2013

 Over 250 Afghan men and women marched today in the capital, Kabul, demanding an end to violence against women in Afghanistan. The Kabul march was organized as part of the “One Billion Rising” global campaign to protect women and girls from violence. In his message, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said the campaign must trigger action. 
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