Salaam folks,Afghan writers and journalists need help raising $5.000 to launch what[we think] will be Afghanistan's first and only independent new media outletEstimated $2,000-$2,500 for registration in Afghanistan as a (media) company/organizationEstimated $2,000-$2,500 for first month's costDue to some unforeseen circumstances, and a large financial hit the launch of the Documenting Afghanistan media project is already 3 months late and we need seed money to get things off the ground - we launch within 30 days of now!After the 1st month and an assessment of costs, Documenting Afghanistan will do a proper fundraiser for our 1st years expensesIf you have any interest in seeing independent journalism thrive in Afghanistan or you have had any interest in any of my prior work please consider donating - anything helps!BACKGROUND:Documenting Afghanistan (DA) is an independent media project for and by the international Afghan diaspora.DA is based in Afghanistan, but works in conjunction with Afghan writers and journalists across the globe.WHY IS THIS IMPORTANT:After many conversations with Afghan journalists both inside and outside Afghanistan a pattern began to emerge where Afghan journalists would have their stories turned down by people in positions of power who should not be deciding what is and isn't news to Afghans.On a daily basis, stories important to Afghans that are produced by Afghans never make it to publication.More often than not, the people deciding on what gets published are themselves non-Afghan, this can lead to a discussion of Afghanistan that is sorely lacking nuance.We hope to create a new media platform for the international Afghan diaspora that engages the world through our eyes and experiencesDA GOALS:-DA, as a project seeks to empower the Afghan diaspora by centering Afghans and their narratives on our own terms.-DA will work with budding Afghan journalists across the diaspora with a special emphasis to help develop the writing skills of Afghans inside and outside Afghanistan.-DA will work with Afghan writers/journalists to find steady employment in the media industry.-DA will help Afghans break into the international media industry through sharing contacts, connections and networks-DA will provide the latest news, analysis and reports in multiple languages: Pashto, Dari, English, (for starters)-DA will work diligently to incorporate ways to reach all Afghans with quality news/reporting/media(Afghanistan's literacy rate is 38.2%)-DA will pay it's contributors on an international standardFollow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DocAfg Follow on Facebook: http://bit.ly/2ePT47b (Women and Youth Strongly Encouraged to Contact!)