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Illiterate Among the Literate

Baba Zareef’s dream of being educated was quashed at 11 with his father arrested. At 67, he now works as a janitor at a local school, a place he once hoped would change his life for the better.

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Community of Hazaras Living Among Pashtuns

A small community of Hazaras lives peacefully in Garmser, a Pashtun-dominated district of southern Afghanistan’s Helmand province. Residents of the village talk of the strong relationship between the two ethnic groups.

Decades of Illiteracy; The Generations That Have Been Forgotten

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Decades of Illiteracy; The Generations That Have Been Forgotten

Generations have gone without the opportunity to seek education in Abi, an area in Chora district of Afghanistan’s Orguzgan province. In addition to that, no health centers exist in the area, exasperating the issues people in this area face on a daily basis.

A Hope For Afghan Children

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A Hope For Afghan Children

Afghan businessman opens two learning centers serving 1,000 underprivileged children in his home province of Logar. The schools are located in areas where none existed before.

Maktab: This School is Always Open

Maktab: This School is Always Open

A mobile distance learning application emerged as a lifeline for Afghan girls and women who were prohibited from pursuing education after the Taliban's takeover of the country in August 2021.

An Education, If You Can Afford It

An Education, If You Can Afford It

Special needs children are the most vulnerable and neglected group in Afghanistan. Essential facilities, particularly access to education, are severely lacking, adding to their struggle.

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.

The Traveling Pitcher Salesman

The Traveling Pitcher Salesman

Abdullah Noorzai is an elderly pitcher salesman who takes care of his large family by walking several kilometers every day, striving to turn a profit and feed the mouths waiting at home.

Her Studio is Her Whole World

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Her Studio is Her Whole World

Diba Naseri’s world and her place of imagination is the tiny room she spends her time painting in. She is happy when she is painting, and nothing, not even the errors and mistakes in those paintings can take her out of her happy place.

Camels Leave No Time for Tea

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Camels Leave No Time for Tea

Camel herder Habibullah Baloch spends at least half a year herding the animals in the deserts of southwestern Afghanistan’s Nimroz province.

Salon Eliminates Hair and Ignorance

Salon Eliminates Hair and Ignorance

Customers waiting their turn at a salon in western Afghanistan’s Badghis province could take the time to read a book from the small library, an initiative by the owner who regrets not finishing school.

Weaving a Life From Reeds and Straw

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Weaving a Life From Reeds and Straw

Small, agricultural-based businesses are suffering the impact of Afghanistan’s economic crisis and the persistent drought devastating communities across the poverty-stricken country.

The Children Who Have Never Set Foot in School

The Children Who Have Never Set Foot in School

The ugliest toll of war in Afghanistan, has been depriving children of their right to education. In this One Day in Afghanistan episode, we focus on children in Helmand’s Marjah district, who have never set foot in a school.