by Ehsan Bayat | Oct 17, 2019 | Afghanistan, Aid, communications, conservation, Culture, Education, History, Learning, technology
In 2016, the US Library of Congress celebrated the completion of one of its most significant recent initiatives: the Afghanistan Project. Unfolding over a period of three years, the Afghanistan Project undertook to digitize the library’s various collections relating...
by Ehsan Bayat | Sep 11, 2019 | Afghanistan, Art, conservation, construction, Culture, Education, History
If you walk through the bustling bazaar in the recently restored Kabul neighborhood of Murad Khani—whether in person or online via the amazing Preserving Afghan Heritage platform on Google Arts & Culture—you’ll soon spot a distinctive blue minaret rising above the...
by Ehsan Bayat | Aug 21, 2019 | Afghanistan, Aid, charity, communications, conservation, Culture, Education, History, Learning, technology
Through its various branches and agencies, the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) is responsible for a wide range of development projects and initiatives in Afghanistan, from the restoration of culturally significant public spaces to the creation of improved health...
by Ehsan Bayat | Aug 7, 2019 | Afghanistan, Aid, communications, conservation, construction, History, nature, technology, work
For over 35 years, the British humanitarian and development organization Afghanaid has been working to improve the lives of millions of Afghans who are vulnerable and underserved. The organization it maintains a presence in some of Afghanistan’s poorest and most...
by Ehsan Bayat | Jul 24, 2019 | Afghanistan, Art, communications, conservation, Culture, Education, Entertainment, History, Learning
Earlier this summer, during the first week of June, Muslims all around the world gathered together to celebrate Eid al-Fitr, the festival that marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan. In Afghanistan, as in most other countries with significant Muslim populations,...
by Ehsan Bayat | Jul 8, 2019 | Afghanistan, communications, conservation, Culture, Education, History, technology, work
The certification program operated by the Afghanistan Institute for Civil Society (AICS) plays an extremely important role in the development and advancement of the Afghan civil society sector. Under this program, local civil society organizations (CSOs) can apply to...
