by Ehsan Bayat | Jan 4, 2019 | Afghanistan, communications, Culture, Education, History, Learning, technology
For young people in Afghanistan, June 19, 2018, was an important day. Following a rigorous open competition, Ramiz Bakhtiar was selected to become the country’s first-ever Youth Representative to the United Nations. Read on to learn more about the UN Youth Delegate...
by Ehsan Bayat | Dec 28, 2018 | Afghanistan, conservation, Culture, Education, History, Learning
The government of Afghanistan is working hard to establish political and economic stability and to build a better, brighter future for its citizens. This challenging task is not something it can achieve alone. Afghan non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and civil...
by Ehsan Bayat | Dec 21, 2018 | Afghanistan, Aid, charity, conservation, Culture, History, Philanthropy
Since it was re-opened in 2002, the UNESCO Office in Kabul has been working with the government of Afghanistan and a variety of local and international partners and stakeholders to build Afghanistan’s capacity in the areas of education,culture, communication and...
by Ehsan Bayat | Dec 14, 2018 | conservation, Culture, Education, History, Learning, nature, technology, work
With its thousands of years of history, Afghanistan is home to a remarkable treasure trove of archaeological wealth. Within the country’s borders, incredible examples of protohistoric, Greek, Buddhist, and Islamic sites can all be found, reflecting the rich and...
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,...
