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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
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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
Youths against violence
“Two kids fight with each other while they were playing. They didn’t know this fight would lead to hostility on family level. They families of both kids became enemy after that childish fight.” The 24 years old Kawa is working with a group passionate youths to decrease violence in the society. He is living in .. read more
Working for social responsibilities
“We know everyone works and does something for money. We work from 8AM to 12PM or 4PM to receive money and live our life. But with all that we do not get inner peace. We should sometimes work voluntarily to fulfill our responsibility toward our youths and society.” 50 years old Amruddin Paiman stated. He .. read more
Volunteers Seek to Bring About Change in Jalalabad
Samiullah, 35, has a small yellow rickshaw he uses to transport passengers around the crowded city of Jalalabad for a living. He, who has also an associate degree in medical science, is amongst hundreds of Jalalabadi young men who are engaged in this occupation to support their families. However, he dedicates part of his work .. read more
Education for everyone
It is common for Afghan girls to be deprived of their basic right to education. Some Afghans believe girls are born to be housewives, give birth, raise children and stay at home. At the same time, these Afghans would not take their women to male doctors. Najia was stopped by her oldest brother from going .. read more
Abilities overshadowed by disability
Like any other child, my birth was normal, but the only thing making me different was my half-paralyzed lower part of the body. Therefore, I was not treated like a normal child. I was always being insulted at home by my own family. They thought I was a burden and that God gave me to .. read more
Forgiving cruelty
Sometimes I wonder how someone can become so cruel to take someone else’s comfort away. There should be something behind cruelty. Everything happens for a reason but human cruelty must have multiple reasons. I still remember being attacked for a few materially worthless things, but those things were all I had at the time. I .. read more
Struggle in the world of hopelessness
I thought it was like my toys and dolls playing and making fun. When I was playing with my toys and dolls, I would marry them to each other, and sometimes even throw them away. Dolls are too peaceful; it is we who make them harsh. They never harm each other though they do not .. read more
The power of a dream
Deda was born to a traditional Afghan family. She was allowed to finish her secondary education but when it was time for higher education, cultural inhibitions got in the way and she had to leave university in the second year of her studies. Her father was supporting her, but her mother and other family members .. read more
