The Heart of Afghanistan: Its People
I first set foot in Afghanistan in December, 2008. Traveling from Kabul airport in an embassy car, I felt as if I’d been transported back...
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Aid Afghanistan AA4E
Nov 20, 20235 min read
Education Is Listening To The Inner Voice
by Hassina Sherjan Community Voices Fellow Hassina Sherjan shares the most important lesson she’s ever learned in her quest for...
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Aid Afghanistan AA4E
Nov 20, 20233 min read
Education in Afghanistan
Author: Hassina Sherjan From 2001 to 2021: After the overthrow of the Taliban, by the United States, in 2001, all the schools reopened...
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Aid Afghanistan AA4E
Nov 1, 20234 min read
How Outdated Labels Are Limiting The World’s Potential
by Hassina Sherjan Words have the power to connect, divide, uplift, or discourage. That’s why the terms we use can have lasting impacts...
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Aid Afghanistan AA4E
Nov 1, 20233 min read
Why International Aid In Afghanistan’s Education System Was A Failure
by Hassina Sherjan After international aid left Afghanistan’s education system unchanged, GlobalGiving Community Voices fellow Hassina...
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Aid Afghanistan AA4E
Aug 14, 20232 min read
A Journey of Hardship and Resilience
By Hassina Sherjan We found him on the streets selling chewing gum. Ali’s (not his real name) story is one of hardship and resilience....
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Aid Afghanistan AA4E
Aug 14, 20235 min read
We educate to create an aware society
By Hassina Sherjan Education is an essential part of a healthy society. It provides the tools for individuals to reach their potential,...
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Aid Afghanistan AA4E
Aug 14, 20232 min read
Violence against women and hope for the future
By Miranda Cleland Salma’s husband was killed in a suicide bombing. Najia’s uncle trapped her in the house starting from a young age,...
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Aid Afghanistan AA4E
Aug 14, 20232 min read
Four Reasons to Celebrate International Literacy Day
By Miranda Cleland Do you remember learning how to read? You were probably about 5 years old, right? In the developed world, nearly...
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Aid Afghanistan AA4E
Aug 14, 20232 min read
VAW in Afghanistan: Holding Girls Back
By Miranda Cleland Freshtah is not a typical sixth-grade student. She is a 27-year-old Afghan woman, once a child bride who lost an eye...
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Aid Afghanistan AA4E
Aug 14, 20232 min read
We asked Afghan students about Ramadan
By Miranda Cleland 22% of the world’s population this month aren’t eating or drinking anything- not even water- for an average of 16...
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