by Ehsan Bayat | Oct 30, 2017 | Afghanistan, charity, communications, healthcare, Philanthropy
When weighed against Afghanistan’s many other priorities – like rebuilding critical infrastructure, improving education and literacy, and ensuring adequate nutrition for all citizens, to name just a few – the question of eye care and vision health might...
by Ehsan Bayat | Oct 23, 2017 | Afghanistan, Culture, Education, Entertainment, History
On September 10, 2017, Afghanistan said goodbye to one of its fiercest and most loyal international champions, Nancy Hatch Dupree, who died in Kabul at the age of 89. The American historian, educator, and writer spent more than half her life working to preserve...
by Ehsan Bayat | Oct 11, 2017 | Afghanistan, charity, children, Culture, healthcare, Philanthropy, poverty
In times of war, children are often the ones who end up paying the highest price. Sadly, this tough history lesson is one that Afghanistan is all too familiar with: decades of civil conflict have deprived multiple generations of Afghan children of parents, relatives,...
by Ehsan Bayat | Oct 4, 2017 | Afghanistan, Art, crafts, Culture, Education, Entertainment, History, Learning
Afghanistan’s artistic landscape is undergoing a profound transformation. After decades of conflict, during which the majority of artistic activities were repressed or banned, Afghan artists in all disciplines are reconnecting with their craft once again. Today,...
by Ehsan Bayat | Sep 14, 2017 | Afghanistan, children, communications, Education, Entertainment, Learning
Children learn best through play. That’s the major principle behind Right to Play, a global organization that uses sports and games as tools to help teach kids the essential life skills they need to overcome challenges like poverty, conflict, and disease, and to...
by Ehsan Bayat | Sep 7, 2017 | Afghanistan, conservation, Culture, Education, History, water
For well over a thousand years, gardens have occupied a special place in Islamic culture. Viewed as an earthly symbol of paradise, Islamic gardens can trace their origins as far back as the 7th century, when Persian gardens were established. Today, beautiful examples...
