by Ehsan Bayat | Nov 16, 2018 | Afghanistan, Art, conservation, Culture, Education, History
A private, non-profit organization headquartered in New York City, the World Monuments Fund (WMF) has been working to preserve, protect, and raise awareness about the world’s significant cultural and artistic treasures for more than five decades. One of the most...
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 26, 2018 | Afghanistan, Aid, charity, children, Education, History, Learning, Philanthropy, technology
Improving access to quality education is a top priority for many international charitable organizations working in Afghanistan, and Bamyan Foundation is no exception. Dedicated to promoting and providing assistance to Afghan populations that are high-need or at-risk,...
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...
