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No Education for the Displaced

Access to Education

No Education for the Displaced

Sustained conflict in Afghanistan over the last four decades has repeatedly forced Afghans to flee their homes, either internally displaced, or migrate to other countries. The displacement, and migration, caused countless children to leave school, most often for good.

Access to Education

Culture Keeps Girls Ignorant

Afghan female baker Bibi Gul is the second in three generations of women in her family deprived of education documented for this story. Plucked out of school in 6th grade, she struggles to accept the same fate for her daughters.

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.

Two Years Later, Pensioners Still Wait

Two Years Later, Pensioners Still Wait

Retired Afghans who served in various public sectors lament pension cutoffs following the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan. These pensions served as an economic relief for families in dire need of assistance.

The Girls in Hiding; A Cafe for Women

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The Girls in Hiding; A Cafe for Women

In Faizabad, the capital of northeastern Afghanistan’s Badakhshan’s province, a group of girls opened “The Hidden Girls’ Cafe”, a restaurant exclusively for women. In addition to offering local food, the cafe provides a safe space for social interaction between women.

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

Education, an Afghan Conundrum

Access to Education

Education, an Afghan Conundrum

They were told school is not for them, that it’s bad for a girl to seek education, and were made to sit at home at a young age. Now, these Afghan women above 40 years in age share accounts of their crushed hopes.

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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.