Afghan celebrities launch peace campaign

Peace 2009 campaign launch

Afghan Olympians, celebrities, civil society representatives, and UN staff today united at simultaneous events in Kabul, Mazar, Kunduz and Jalalabad to launch the 2009 ‘What Are You Doing for Peace in Afghanistan?’ campaign.

The campaign, which runs from now till International Peace Day on September 21, is being launched at a time of escalated conflict but aims nonetheless to be the most ambitious and determined peace effort that Afghanistan has seen.

Celebrities included:
Rohullah Nikpai, won bronze at the Beijing Olympics 2008 in tae-kwon-do earning a house from the President Hamid Karzai.

Massoud Azizi is an Olympian 100 meter track star who has competed at both the Athens 2004 and Beijing 2008 Olympics events.

Mehbooba Ahadyar, 19, the 1500 and 300m Olympian athlete is also pictured.

Seddiq Barmak, the director of 'Osama' that won Goldern Globe for Best Foreign Language Film 2004

Abdul Qadir Farookh who played General Taheri in 'The Kite Runner'.

Peace 2009 campaign launch

Afghan Olympians, celebrities, civil society representatives, and UN staff today united at simultaneous events in Kabul, Mazar, Kunduz and Jalalabad to launch the 2009 ‘What Are You Doing for Peace in Afghanistan?’ campaign.

The campaign, which runs from now till International Peace Day on September 21, is being launched at a time of escalated conflict but aims nonetheless to be the most ambitious and determined peace effort that Afghanistan has seen.

Celebrities included:
Rohullah Nikpai, won bronze at the Beijing Olympics 2008 in tae-kwon-do earning a house from the President Hamid Karzai.

Massoud Azizi is an Olympian 100 meter track star who has competed at both the Athens 2004 and Beijing 2008 Olympics events.

Mehbooba Ahadyar, 19, the 1500 and 300m Olympian athlete is also pictured.

Seddiq Barmak, the director of 'Osama' that won Goldern Globe for Best Foreign Language Film 2004

Abdul Qadir Farookh who played General Taheri in 'The Kite Runner'.

Peace 2009 campaign launch

Afghan Olympians, celebrities, civil society representatives, and UN staff today united at simultaneous events in Kabul, Mazar, Kunduz and Jalalabad to launch the 2009 ‘What Are You Doing for Peace in Afghanistan?’ campaign.

The campaign, which runs from now till International Peace Day on September 21, is being launched at a time of escalated conflict but aims nonetheless to be the most ambitious and determined peace effort that Afghanistan has seen.

Celebrities included:
Rohullah Nikpai, won bronze at the Beijing Olympics 2008 in tae-kwon-do earning a house from the President Hamid Karzai.

Massoud Azizi is an Olympian 100 meter track star who has competed at both the Athens 2004 and Beijing 2008 Olympics events.

Mehbooba Ahadyar, 19, the 1500 and 300m Olympian athlete is also pictured.

Seddiq Barmak, the director of 'Osama' that won Goldern Globe for Best Foreign Language Film 2004

Abdul Qadir Farookh who played General Taheri in 'The Kite Runner'.