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Taliban Approve Academy for Women

Taliban Approve Academy for Women

A woman in southwestern Nimroz province has established an education facility offering courses in computer science, religious studies, and English. This initiative aims to provide educational opportunities for women and girls barred from seeking education above 6th grade.

Tortured for a Better Life

Tortured for a Better Life

Afghan migrants deported from and residing in Iran report the distressing situation, including harassment, abuse, and restrictions on movement that they face in the neighboring country.

Education, Still Out of Reach for Most Afghans

Education, Still Out of Reach for Most Afghans

Today we’ve published our first article with the support of Afghan Witness, “Education, an Afghan Conundrum” examines how religious and cultural biases prevented many women from going to school in the period before the first Taliban government. In the coming weeks and months, we will investigate where schools are

Teacher, At All Costs

Teacher, At All Costs

Teacher Daniel Ndihokubwayo walks 2.5 hours to and from ECOFO Banda Primary School located in the western province of Bubanza in Burundi because of his passion for teaching.

No Toilet? Build Your Own

No Toilet? Build Your Own

Burundi has nearly 3,000 hills that hold more than 30,000 water sources. Yet 30% of the population still lack drinking water and latrines.

A Deep Love for Children, Crushed

Couple Sara Jafari and Rasool Fallah created a daycare center aimed at providing a nurturing and loving environment for children until the rug pulled from under their feet, leaving them lost and hopeless.

Woman Opens First Bookstore in Badakhshan

Woman Opens First Bookstore in Badakhshan

A woman in Afghanistan’s Badakhshan has opened the province’s first bookstore aiming to promote the culture of reading among the public.

Little Hope the Taliban Can Solve Afghanistan's Numerous Crises

Little Hope the Taliban Can Solve Afghanistan's Numerous Crises

Today we ask Afghans for their honest opinions about the current crises.

114 Families Receive Sustainable Electricity for 18,000 Dollars

114 Families Receive Sustainable Electricity for 18,000 Dollars

Resident of a village in Afghanistan's southeastern Ghazni province built 4 dams 16 years ago to power their village as hopes for government provided electricity in the far reaching regions dwindled.

Eshtarlay, One of Afghanistan's Many Remote, Snowy Districts

Eshtarlay, One of Afghanistan's Many Remote, Snowy Districts

Eshtarlay, a district in Afghanistan’s central Daikundi province, is predominantly populated by Hazaras, one of the main ethnic groups in Afghanistan.

Sanitation, Kabul’s Mountain of a Problem

Sanitation, Kabul’s Mountain of a Problem

Written by Abdul Ahad Poya, edited by Mohammad J. Alizada and Brian J. Conley “When it rains we take the water, and wash the fecal matter down the slope, which creates a huge annoyance for people, but if we had proper sewage system, this wouldn’t happen,” this is a

Afghanistan’s Red Gold; High Quality and Global Credibility

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Afghanistan’s Red Gold; High Quality and Global Credibility

— One Day in Afghanistan — Reporting by Abdul Karim Azim, written by Abdul Ahad Poya, edited by Mohammad J. Alizada and Brian J. Conley HERAT — “Saffron farming is time consuming and requires patience,” Wazir Ahmad Azizi, a saffron farmer in Afghanistan’s western Herat province tells Alive in Afghanistan. Mr. Azizi

In Afghanistan, Potatoes Pass as Currency

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In Afghanistan, Potatoes Pass as Currency

— One Day in Afghanistan — Reporting by Alidad Roshan, edited by Mohammad Jawad and Brian Conley Dahan-e Azhdaha — Bamiyan, a province in the highlands of central Afghanistan, has been one of the most secure provinces in the country. Yet the isolation that helped it remain secure has become one of its