Our students work hard every day to succeed at school and make their communities a better place. So we were excited – but not surprised – to see 12th grade Kabul students publish a magazine about women’s rights, all on their own. “We published this magazine because women are victims of violence and we want… READ MORE
In December, 40 of AAE’s Kabul students took a field trip to Bagh-e-Babur in Kabul. Bagh-e-Babur, or the Gardens of Babur, is a historic park and the final resting-place of the first Mughal emperor, Babur. It was built sometime around the year 1528 AD (935 AH). Bagh-e-Babur is a popular tourist attraction and many people… READ MORE
by Miranda Cleland Do you remember learning how to read? You were probably about 5 years old, right? In the developed world, nearly everyone can read, even children, but literacy is atypical in Afghanistan—the World Bank estimates only 38% of Afghans can read and write, and the number is even lower for women, at 24%…. READ MORE
