University of Chicago Diversity School
Erasing the History of Buddhist Afghanistan One Mine at a Time -- Brent E. Huffman. Read more here.
The Diplomat Front Page
Mes Aynak makes front page of The Diplomat: Saving the Buddhas of Mes Aynak.
$35,200 raised on Kickstarter
Director Brent Huffman raised $35,200 through a Kickstarter campaign. 10% of that is being used to purchase new computers and cameras for the Afghan Archaeology Office in Kabul.
UW-Madison archaeologists on the front lines
Protecting Culture From Mines, Wars, Dams and Other Threats. Read more here.
Archaeology Magazine
Salvage Excavations at Buddhist Monastery in Afghanistan. Read about it here.
The Independent in London
Check out the Sunday Edition "Afghanistan's heritage is at stake".
South China Morning Post
China is helping war-torn country exploit its vast mineral wealth, but the real story may be a major archaeological site unearthed along the way. Read more here.
PBS Newshour Interviews Director Brent E. Huffman
"The Last Days of Mes Aynak" - Interview with Brent E. Huffman
The Majalla
Article from the leading Arab magazine:
The A Race against Time: When ancient sites like Mes Aynak stand in the way of progress. Read more here.
Radio interview on BBC's The World
Director Brent E. Huffman interviews on BBC's The World to discuss the copper mining that's threatening Afghan Buddhas.
The Washington Post
A Kickstarter campaign for an ancient site in Afghanistan - read it here.
Live CNN interview from the ancient Buddhist city of Mes Aynak in Logar province
Live CNN interview (broadcast on CNN International) with director Brent E. Huffman about the imminent destruction of the ancient Buddhist city at Mes Aynak, Afghanistan by a Chinese copper mine.
Medill School of Journalism - Story by Brent Huffman
From the Medill School of Journalism's National Security Zone:
Insights into how — and why — Medill Assistant Professor and documentarian Brent Huffman has become a champion of saving an ancient Buddhist city in Afghanistan from destruction by a Chinese mining company. Read it here.