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Rural Villages Get First Schools

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Rural Villages Get First Schools

The Taliban are building schools across Afghanistan, in communities where no school existed before. While their policies on education have been criticized, this is a positive step. Yet the scale of the need is vast, and challenges remain.

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.

Disability, Afghanistan’s Hidden Scourge

Disability, Afghanistan’s Hidden Scourge

The lack of government resources for disabled Afghans has left this marginalized group to fend for themselves, while the discrimination, humiliation and disrespect they face on a daily basis just adds salt to their wounds.

No School for This District

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No School for This District

Chinarto, a district in Afghanistan’s Oruzgan province has no access to education and hasn't for the last four decades, according to its residents. Children here have grown up illiterate for generations.

Blind Afghan Girl Tops Her Class

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Blind Afghan Girl Tops Her Class

Malalai has been blind since birth, is in 4th grade and tops her class. She studies in a small school in Oruzgan province, loves Pastho literature and memorizes everything she hears.

Seasoned Teacher Opens School for Taliban’s Children

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Seasoned Teacher Opens School for Taliban’s Children

Former Afghan teacher opens a school in his village to educate children. The village lacked access to education for years due to the continuous war in Afghanistan.

Opium Harvest in Full Swing in Afghanistan’s South

Opium Harvest in Full Swing in Afghanistan’s South

Opium harvest is in full swing in Afghanistan’s southern region. According to traders, the Taliban decree that banned the cultivation and trade of narcotics, including opium, earlier the month is a new interpretation of the old tactic; to restore the falling value of opium in the region.