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March 25, 2024
Zehra’s Season for Success
Zehra’s Season for Success In Marudo Kharmang, Pakistan, Zehra has long appreciated the sweet taste and economic potential of the simple apricot. And yet, she struggled to raise consistent harvests...
March 25, 2024
Wajmah forges her own path in Afghanistan
Wajmah forges her own path in Afghanistan “I couldn’t write or read until last year, not even a single word,” shared 16-year-old Wajmah. As a girl in rural Afghanistan, Wajmah...
March 25, 2024
Zarafshon’s Future Looks Delicious
Zarafshon’s Future Looks Delicious At 49 years old, Zarafshan has experienced significant strife in her home country of Tajikistan. Following the breakup of the Soviet Union, civil war broke out...
March 25, 2024
Celebrating Women’s Month
This International Women’s Month, Join CAI in Celebrating the Women and Girls of Central Asia Throughout the month of March, Central Asia Institute is celebrating all the incredibly inspiring and...
March 19, 2024
Tajikistan’s Preschool #2 Comes to Life
Tajikistan’s Preschool #2 Comes to Life Supporters of Preschool #2 (P2) in Tajikistan will be able to celebrate soon! Four years ago, we broke ground on P2, and so many...
March 19, 2024
Emergency Response to Herat Earthquake
Emergency Response to Herat Earthquake Between 7 and 15 October 2023, Herat Province, Afghanistan, endured a series of three powerful earthquakes, each registering a magnitude of 6.3 on the Richter...
March 5, 2024
Golden Harvest: Apricot Innovation in Baltistan
Golden Harvest: Apricot Innovation in Baltistan In March 2023, Central Asia Institute and Pakistan partner Moawin Foundation launched a new economic empowerment project for women in the breathtaking region of...
January 4, 2024
Tahmina’s Business Stands the Test of Time
Tahmina’s Business Stands the Test of Time Tahmina is starting 2024 with a hard-earned title: businesswoman. Her journey to entrepreneurship was filled with starts, stops, lessons, and achievements. These days,...
November 15, 2023
The Power Couple of Jagir Basin
The Power Couple of Jagir Basin For Maria Bono and her husband Raja Naveed, the endearing “power couple” label applied by their community is one they can wear confidently. Together,...
November 15, 2023
Bibi Finds Her Path
Bibi Finds Her Path Bibi Kashmira knows firsthand the difference that an education can make. At just 25 years old, she has navigated uncertainty and economic instability, but always saw...
October 26, 2023
Progress in Pakistan
Progress in Pakistan The towering mountains of Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan are serene against the bustling villages below. For Central Asia Institute the activity is truly nonstop. From repairing schools to mobilizing...
October 20, 2023
URGENT APPEAL for earthquake survivors in Herat, Afghanistan
URGENT APPEAL for earthquake survivors in Herat, Afghanistan In the wake of the recent devastating earthquakes in Afghanistan, which claimed the lives of more than 2,000 people and left nearly...
October 5, 2023
Watching Shabana Shine
Watching Shabana Shine As the sun rises over Parwan District in Afghanistan, 8-year-old Shabana wakes and joins her parents and eight siblings for breakfast. The day will be busy as...
August 29, 2023
Event Report: An Evening in Vermont
Event Report: An Evening in Vermont This August, roughly two years after the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, Central Asia Institute hosted an intimate discussion on the future of Afghan women...
August 29, 2023
Sulhiya’s Story – Tajikistan
Sulhiya’s Story - Tajikistan Growing up in the Gorno Badakhshan region of Tajikistan, Sulhiya was known her for compassion and outgoing personality. When she was looking for direction after graduating...