by Ehsan Bayat | Apr 11, 2019 | Afghanistan, conservation, construction, Culture, Education, History, nature, Philanthropy
The Aga Khan Trust for Culture (AKTC), one of the affiliate agencies of the Aga Khan Development Network, has a long history of supporting and working on cultural restoration and rehabilitation projects in some of Afghanistan’s most important cities. In fall 2018,...
by Ehsan Bayat | Mar 7, 2019 | Afghanistan, communications, conservation, construction, Culture, Education, History, Learning, technology, work
Buildings in Afghanistan have been constructed using traditional methods for many centuries. Developed in response to Afghanistan’s unique building challenges—including extreme climate and weather conditions, frequent earthquakes, and varying availability of natural...
by Ehsan Bayat | Feb 22, 2019 | Afghanistan, communications, conservation, Culture, Education, History, Learning
Afghanistan is a country with a rich history and a vibrant cultural legacy, but it hasn’t always been easy for people to discover and explore the country’s unique heritage. Fortunately, however, the recently launched Preserving Afghan Heritage platform on Google Arts...
by Ehsan Bayat | Feb 15, 2019 | Afghanistan, communications, conservation, Culture, Education, History, Learning, Philanthropy
Established in 2015, the Afghan Institute for Civil Society (AICS) works to build a stronger, more robust civil society in Afghanistan by helping to improve the credibility of the domestic civil society sector. Through its flagship program, a certification process for...
by Ehsan Bayat | Jan 25, 2019 | Afghanistan, Art, communications, conservation, Culture, Education, Entertainment, History, Learning, nature, technology
As it prepares to mark its 100th birthday this year, the National Museum of Afghanistan is celebrating the past with its eyes firmly on the future. Originally founded in 1919 as a collection of objects from Afghanistan’s historic royal families, the National Museum of...
by Ehsan Bayat | Jan 18, 2019 | Afghanistan, Aid, conservation, History, Learning, Philanthropy
Afghanistan is one of the few countries in the world that the elusive snow leopard calls home. The secretive big cat inhabits the high mountains of Central Asia—some of the most remote landscapes on the planet—and the Wakhan Corridor of northeastern Afghanistan marks...
