by Ehsan Bayat | Nov 9, 2018 | Afghanistan, charity, children, Culture, Education, History, Learning, Philanthropy
In a 2015 article about a movie she shot in Afghanistan, director Pietra Brettkelly described the Afghan people as “resilient and welcoming.” The New Zealand-born documentary filmmaker added that they “cherish their culture and history.” Over the course of millennia,...
by Ehsan Bayat | Nov 2, 2018 | Afghanistan, Art, conservation, construction, crafts, Culture, Education, History, Philanthropy
In 2006, the nonprofit organization Turquoise Mountain was founded in Afghanistan with the mission of preserving and regenerating important historical and cultural areas, as well as reviving and revitalizing the practice of traditional arts and crafts. Today, just...
by Ehsan Bayat | Oct 19, 2018 | Afghanistan, Art, children, Culture, Education, History, Learning
Education experts have long stressed that the early childhood years are a critical period for learning development. Recently, governments and policymakers all around the world have taken this advice to heart—so much so, in fact, that the United Nations included early...
by Ehsan Bayat | Oct 12, 2018 | Afghanistan, communications, conservation, Culture, Education, History, Learning, technology, work
The Afghan Institute of Learning (AIL) aims to create a brighter future for Afghanistan through a focus on education. In 1995, Dr. Sakena Yacoobi founded AIL to address what she perceived as a systemic problem. She observed that Afghans in need were not able to access...
by Ehsan Bayat | Oct 5, 2018 | Afghanistan, Art, conservation, crafts, Culture, Education, History, Learning
Visitors to Washington, DC between March 2016 and October 2017 had the opportunity to experience a rare and special showcase of traditional Afghan craftsmanship. During this time, the Freer-Sackler Gallery at the Smithsonian Institution hosted a unique exhibit...
by Ehsan Bayat | Sep 21, 2018 | Aid, charity, communications, Culture, Education, healthcare, Philanthropy
A bare and rocky hillside in Afghanistan’s remote northeast is possibly the last place you would expect to see a thriving forest of fruit trees. But thanks to the support of the global charity Concern Worldwide and the efforts of a dedicated community, this is exactly...
