by Ehsan Bayat | Oct 31, 2019 | Afghanistan, communications, Culture, Education, Learning, technology, work
In 2015, all member states of the United Nations adopted the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). These goals consist of a series of 17 focus areas, actions, and objectives that aim to build a better world for people and the planet by 2030. Education makes the...
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 25, 2019 | Afghanistan, Aid, communications, Education, Learning, Philanthropy, technology, telecommunications
As Afghanistan works to rebuild after decades of unrest, it will have many challenges to face in the future. Fortunately, the country has access to an invaluable resource that will help it meet those challenges head on: its youth. In Afghanistan, people under the age...
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 | 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,...
