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April 18, 2022
Fighting the odds: new programs keep education alive for Afghan girls
Fighting the odds: new programs keep education alive for Afghan girls Take a moment and imagine what it’s like to be a girl or young woman living in Afghanistan today......
December 9, 2021
Women’s education and CAI programming: What does the future hold?
Women’s education and CAI programming: What does the future hold? Updated December 9, 2021 In the past several months, many of you have contacted us to ask pressing questions. What’s...
December 8, 2021
Your Dollars at Work in Afghanistan
Your dollars at work in Afghanistan It’s been nearly four months since the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan, and the Afghan people continue to face incomprehensible hardship and an uncertain future. With...
November 22, 2021
Together, we turned Giving Tuesday into Teacher Tuesday
Together, we turned Giving Tuesday into Teacher Tuesday When Umeed Primary School in remote Pakistan ran into financial difficulty, Ghulam Nabi continued teaching. For nearly a year, he worked without...
September 8, 2021
Executive Statement: 9/11 – 20 Years Later
Executive Statement: 9/11 – 20 Years Later Mourning what we lost, remembering what we gained This Saturday, September 11, 2021, America will commemorate those who lost their lives 20 years...
August 26, 2021
Update-Attack on Hamid Karzai International Airport
UPDATE: Central Asia Institute's Statement on the Attack on Hamid Karzai International Airport in Afghanistan Central Asia Institute is deeply shocked and saddened by the monstrous and unconscionable attack earlier...
August 15, 2021
[Urgent] Taliban seize control of Kabul
[Urgent] Taliban seize control of Kabul & solidify control of the country Along with so many people around the world, CAI’s staff and board are deeply distraught by the unfolding...
August 11, 2021
What’s next in Afghanistan? Answering your questions.
What's next in Afghanistan? Answering Your Questions UPDATED as of August 11, 2021 With the news of the deteriorating security situation in Afghanistan in recent weeks, many of our friends...
June 23, 2021
Hope comes to Barushan
Hope comes to Barushan The villagers in the mountain community of Barushan in remote Tajikistan are abuzz. Old and young alike can’t stop talking about the construction of the new...
June 5, 2021
Fighting the new, nameless war in Afghanistan
Fighting the new, nameless war in Afghanistan When the Taliban retook control of Afghanistan in August 2021, 20 years after their expulsion by U.S. troops, the American War ended. During...
June 5, 2021
What does girls’ education have to do with climate change?
What does girls’ education have to do with climate change? By Alice ThomasAcross the globe, people are feeling the effects of climate change—from hurricanes to flooding to droughts to wildfires....
June 5, 2021
We’re all connected
We're all connected By Rebecca LeeAsk Ruth Abad for the key to the world’s problems, and she answers with one word: education. Ask her to be more specific, and she...
June 5, 2021
Learn how to support girls’ education in smart, tax-savvy ways
Learn how to support girls’ education in smart, tax-savvy ways By Sonja BahrCentral Asia Institute depends on the commitment and generosity of supporters like you to unlock the potential of...
June 5, 2021
Differently abled craftswoman
Differently abled craftswoman turns her passion into a profession By Hannah DenysNow Gulnamo is 42, and she creates elaborate, richly colored handicrafts—from traditional Pamiri socks to ornately beaded jewelry to...
June 5, 2021
Living on the roof of the world
Living on the "Roof of the World" By Claudia KoechellThe Pamir and Karakoram ranges, which are part of the broader Hindu Kush Himalayan region, include some of the tallest peaks...