Ipso’s Social Cultural Container
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The Beauty of Cultural Diversity
“The beauty of cultural diversity” is the title of a cultural evet organized by four young leaders of Herat socio-cultural container in the first week of their community project with the aim of promoting inter-cultural understanding, acceptance and tolerance through exhibition of food and other cultural elements. Afghanistan is a diverse country and its .. read more
Door to Door for Empathy
“Door to Door for Empathy” is a community project designed and implemented by Abbas, Shukria, Amena and Farzad, four young leaders of IPSO’s socio-cultural container, through which they primarily strived to raise awareness about the negative consequences of violence against children in the family, to foster trust and empathetic understanding between children and parents and .. read more
Environment through Art
Ahmad Farhad Kayhan. 26, is an artist and environmental activist from Badakhshan. He has been painting since his childhood and has recently made a great contribution to the awareness of the importance of the environment in Badakhshan by using his art. “At first, I was just painting with pencils and paints. But since three .. read more
Cycling for Breaking the Taboos
Zakia Mirzayi, 25, is a young Taekwondo player, cyclist and sports coach from Herat. She holds a Bachelor in Education from Herat University. She has been doing Taekwondo since her early years, and in recent years, she has embarked on cycling as well. Zakia now leads a team of cyclist girls in a city .. read more
Art Brings Wellbeing to Women
Rozina Sherzad, 18, is an artist who lives in Kandahar City. She comes from an artistic family where six sisters are skilled in painting, calligraphy, illuminated manuscripts, and miniature art. She herself has been working in “Illuminated manuscripts and miniature art” for about two years now. Illuminated manuscripts and miniature art can primarily be considered .. read more
Unleash the Children’s Hidden Talents
Abbas Ali, 20, is a school graduate who lives in west Kabul. He is passionate about writing and wishes to become a great writer in the future. However, he did not know that he would have such a talent when he was just a kid. “By the time I was in fifth Grade, I .. read more
Zulfia; From Carpet Weaving to Volunteer Works
Hand-made Carpet is a reflection of Afghanistan longstanding tradition, especially in central and Northern provinces. It is one of the traditional income-earning professions in Afghanistan, which mainly involves women and children. Zulfia, 18, lives in Qazanchi Baba village of Jawzjan province in northern Afghanistan and has been weaving carpets for five years now. She .. read more
Dialogue; A Tool for Personal and Social Transformation
Parwana Mohammadi, 17, is living in Kabul and is now in eleventh grade at school. She wants to become a successful journalist in the future. She did not have an easy life before her mother and her father got divorced because of the addiction of her father, daily because of conflicts including domestic violence which .. read more
Young Female Entrepreneur Creates Safe Space and Jobs for Women in Jawzjan
Malalai Mobarez Ahmadi, 27, is a young female entrepreneur who moved along with her family from Sar-e-Pul -one of the most insecure provinces in northern Afghanistan- to neighboring Jawzjan province and soon after launched a small business in Sheberghan City. On this journey, however, she has been through many ups and downs which have entirely .. read more
Young Leaders Promote Peaceful Coexistence in Herat
Yalda Hozhair Amini, 19, is a teenager poet, writer and graphic designer from Enjil district of Herat province. She is currently doing her bachelor in English literature at the University of Herat and is an active member of many youth-led initiatives and platforms i.e. Young Leaders Program, Afghan Girls Animation Team, Afghan Girls’ Robotic Team, .. read more
