by Ehsan Bayat | Jul 6, 2017 | Afghanistan, communications, conservation, Culture, Entertainment, History
The creative arts have long served as an important tool for empowerment and social development all around the world. In Afghanistan today, the not-for-profit NGO Bond Street Theatre is harnessing the transformational power of the arts to bring hope and change to...
by Ehsan Bayat | Jun 22, 2017 | Afghanistan, charity, children, Education, History, Philanthropy
Modern Afghanistan is not an easy place for a child to grow up. As is all too often the case, war hits children especially hard; reports from recent years estimate that more than 1 million children across Afghanistan have been left orphaned or abandoned as a result of...
by Ehsan Bayat | Jun 15, 2017 | Afghanistan, crafts, Culture, Education, food, History
While Afghanistan’s rich and flavorful cuisine is gradually becoming better known outside the country’s borders, it may still be some time before everyone is fortunate enough to have a delicious Afghan restaurant right around the corner from their home. However, if...
by Ehsan Bayat | Jun 8, 2017 | Afghanistan, communications, Education, healthcare, Philanthropy, technology
Guided by its vision of a world free from poverty, exploitation, and discrimination, Building Resources Across Communities (BRAC) has been empowering poor and marginalized people and communities since it was established in Bangladesh in 1972. Today, BRAC is the...
by Ehsan Bayat | Jun 1, 2017 | Afghanistan, conservation, Culture, food, Philanthropy, water
In the 1970s, a series of food crises focused global attention and concern on the rapidly growing problems of food insecurity and famine. In response to these challenges, the first World Food Conference was held in 1974. One of the major outcomes of the conference was...
by Ehsan Bayat | May 18, 2017 | Afghanistan, communications, Culture, Education, Entertainment, Philanthropy
It’s been 10 years since Skateistan, the award-winning international charitable organization that empowers young people through a surprising combination of skateboarding and education, was first launched in Kabul. In celebration of this milestone birthday, here are 10...
