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Against the odds: these Afghan bikers are promoting girls’ education

14/12/202115/06/2022

It was a chilly Friday afternoon when an extended roar of more than two dozen motorbikes pierced the silence in the Spin Boldak district of Kandahar province. To an outsider, the sudden invasion earlier this month by a large group of men on […]

#Afghanistan#Children#Conflict#Coronavirus#Education#Taliban#Women

‘I miss school’: 800m children still not fully back in classes

05/04/202123/06/2021

Across the world 800 million children are still not fully back in school, Unicef is warning, with many at risk of never returning to the classroom the longer closures go on. There are at least 90 countries where schools are […]

#Afghanistan#Animals#Children#Conflict#Economy#Education#Peace Process#Sports#Taliban#Women

‘Music helps them heal’: the charities risking everything to stay in Afghanistan

21/01/202115/06/2021

Lanny Cordola arrived in Afghanistan in 2016 with nothing but a few belongings, his guitar and a determination to make a difference in the lives of the Afghan children affected by the war. As well as being a well-known musician from […]

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‘They Were Shooting in All Directions’: Kabul University Students Recall Terror

03/11/202010/02/2021

Mohammad Rahid never failed to inspire. As a gifted student at Kabul University, captain of the debate club and an English language tutor, the 20-year-old student was an achiever. In his free time, Rahid created inspirational videos as a way to […]

#Afghanistan#Conflict#Education#Kabul#Peace Process#Taliban

Thirty-five students and professors killed in ISIS attack on Kabul University

02/11/202010/02/2021

At least 35 students and professors were killed and many more were wounded in an armed attack on Kabul University on Monday, which was claimed by the ISIS group. Three gunmen stormed the university building on Monday morning, marking the […]

#Afghanistan#Conflict#Daesh#Education#Kabul#Taliban

Afghan authorities alarmed by ISIS recruiters at Kabul University – The National

24/07/201915/04/2020

An investigation by Afghanistan’s spy agency this month led to the arrest of four ISIS recruiters, three of whom were teachers at the country’s largest university, raising questions about the ability of extremists to operate in the capital and recruit […]

#Afghanistan#Education#Women

The women who are making a difference

05/05/201918/05/2019

In a historic first, Forbes magazine featured three young Afghan women social entrepreneurs in their much-talked about ‘30 Under 30’ list for Asia. A total of four Afghans made it to the prestigious list, including the three women — Tamana Asey, 26, […]

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Militants’ war on education in Afghanistan

19/08/201826/08/2018

“Education is increasingly a casualty in Afghanistan,” a briefing note by the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) recently observed. The note was in reaction to a larger, comprehensive report by the Global Coalition to Protect Education from Attack (GCPEA), titled ‘Education Under […]

#Afghanistan#Archive#Education#Features#Profile#Taliban#Violence Against Women#Women

Photos of woman graduating from college go viral and inspire a beleaguered nation

02/06/201831/10/2018

Breshna Musazai took three bullets and nearly died when terrorists attacked her university two years ago. Last month, she received her degree — an achievement that’s inspired multitudes

#Afghanistan#Archive#Children#Education#Kabul#Women

In Afghanistan, a bus brings joy of reading to children

01/04/201831/01/2020

Mobile library project aims to empower children and improve literacy

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