Fazlrahman, 23, loves nature. His friends call him a “flower addict” as he obsessively collects flowers and plants to make his own small courtyard garden and decorate his room with the collections of flower…
Mohammad Ashraf, a resident of Nangarhar province in eastern Afghanistan, long ago decided to go to a European country with the help of human traffickers. Ashraf says: “My family and I are not very literate,…
Young Leaders of Mazar-e-Sharif Mubarak Shah Majidi and Mustafa Hakimi with close cooperation of three volunteers organized a three-day workshop about Disability is not inability under the topic of “How to be successful” for…
Mohammad Sharif, 22, is one of ten young leaders from Nangarhar, and who believes that the participation of young people is key to a healthy society. “Young people need to engage in their community…
Originally from Balkh province in northern Afghanistan, Shaheen Duranai felt when he’d reached his teens that his future lay in Europe. He explains: “I made up my mind at a time when getting to…
Afghanistan has one of the lowest literacy rates in the world, currently estimated at about 31% of the adult population (over 15 years of age). Female literacy levels are on average 17%, with high…
Young leaders from Jawzjan A group of young leaders from Jawzjan province is encouraging a process of change that promotes culture. Paiman, one of the group, explains: “Our society has many problems, including underage and…
Ghadir Sa’adat, 25, is a Young Leader Program’s alumnus from Bamyan province. After his graduation from the program, he recently founded a cultural association called Shogofayi Taghir—literally meaning Blossoming Change—in Bamyan. Through his association,…
A prosperous society lies in solidarity and unity, flexibility, and accepting people with the diversity that they have in thoughts, actions, perceptions, and behavior. Balkh Young Leaders, Mubarak Shah Majidi with the close cooperation…
