by Ehsan Bayat | Jul 14, 2021 | Afghanistan, Art, communications, Culture, Education, Entertainment, History, Learning
No other nation has poetry flowing through its history and its soul quite as strongly as Afghanistan does. The rich tradition of poetry in Afghanistan dates back thousands of years, and historic and contemporary poems alike are cherished by just about every group in...
by Ehsan Bayat | Mar 11, 2021 | Aid, Bayat Foundation, communications, Education, Learning, technology
The Bayat Foundation has spent a great deal of time in recent months focusing on COVID-19 relief efforts. However, it has not lost sight of its other ambitious projects planned for the post-pandemic future. Among these is the Bayat Foundation Innovation Hub, an...
by Ehsan Bayat | Feb 25, 2021 | Afghanistan, conservation, Education, Learning, nature
Although Afghanistan is a dry country that primarily encompasses arid desert and rugged mountain ranges, it is home to an incredibly diverse array of plant life. In fact, according to some botanists, when it comes to plants and vegetation, Afghanistan is one of the...
by Ehsan Bayat | Jan 28, 2021 | Afghanistan, communications, Culture, Education, Learning
According to 2018 data from the UNESCO Institute for Statistics, 12 million people in Afghanistan—roughly one-third of the country’s entire population—lack basic literacy skills. This figure has been dropping over the last decade thanks to considerable efforts by...
by Ehsan Bayat | Nov 4, 2020 | Afghanistan, Art, Culture, Entertainment, Learning
New York City might not be the first place you’d think of in connection with Afghan music, but surprisingly enough, the city’s famous Metropolitan Museum of Art is home to one of the finest collections of traditional Afghan instruments in the world. Comprised of 29...
by Ehsan Bayat | Oct 21, 2020 | Afghanistan, conservation, Culture, Education, History, Learning
In a country bursting with historic landmarks and cultural riches, the Bamiyan Valley stands out as one of Afghanistan’s most important and impressive heritage sites. Despite its relatively remote location in Central Afghanistan, the city of Bamiyan and the...
