I first set foot in Afghanistan in December, 2008. Traveling from Kabul airport in an embassy car, I felt as if I’d been transported back...

by Hassina Sherjan Community Voices Fellow Hassina Sherjan shares the most important lesson she’s ever learned in her quest for...

Author: Hassina Sherjan From 2001 to 2021: After the overthrow of the Taliban, by the United States, in 2001, all the schools reopened...

by Hassina Sherjan Words have the power to connect, divide, uplift, or discourage. That’s why the terms we use can have lasting impacts...

by Hassina Sherjan After international aid left Afghanistan’s education system unchanged, GlobalGiving Community Voices fellow Hassina...

By Hassina Sherjan We found him on the streets selling chewing gum. Ali’s (not his real name) story is one of hardship and resilience....

By Hassina Sherjan Education is an essential part of a healthy society. It provides the tools for individuals to reach their potential,...

By Miranda Cleland Salma’s husband was killed in a suicide bombing. Najia’s uncle trapped her in the house starting from a young age,...

By Miranda Cleland Do you remember learning how to read? You were probably about 5 years old, right? In the developed world, nearly...

By Miranda Cleland Freshtah is not a typical sixth-grade student. She is a 27-year-old Afghan woman, once a child bride who lost an eye...

By Miranda Cleland 22% of the world’s population this month aren’t eating or drinking anything- not even water- for an average of 16...