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Using education to change a life, a community, and an entire nation
Using education to change a life, a community, and an entire nation By Rebecca Lee CAI Program Officer Zia Sanaban’s journey from a poor, remote village in Afghanistan to a...
The Myths Around Menstruation Helps Girls Get an Education
The myths around menstruation helps girls get an education By Molly Shapiro In the remote mountain villages of Gilgit-Baltistan in northern Pakistan, young girls confront many challenges in their pursuit...
Kids in rural Afghanistan get the chance to attend school for the first time
Kids in rural Afghanistan get the chance to attend school for the first time By Lynzy BillingHigh up in the rugged mountains of Kunar province in northeastern Afghanistan, nestled between...
In remote Tajikistan, aspiring women launch their own businesses
In remote Tajikistan, aspiring women launch their own businesses By Molly Shapiro Imagine living in one of the most remote places in the world, in a village nestled among some...
Technology lights up learning in northern Pakistan
Technology lights up learning in northern Pakistan By Hannah Denys In many parts of the world, it’s unthinkable to have a classroom without technology. Lessons are projected onto smartboards where...
CAI donors step in to help Afghan women and children in crisis
CAI donors step in to help Afghan women and children in crisis By Alice Thomas What happens to an impoverished family in Afghanistan when the father is killed in the...
Against all odds, many Afghan women and girls are still getting an education
Against all odds, many Afghan women and girls are still getting an education By Hannah DenysWomen and girls are standing up to Taliban rules and demanding access to education in...
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...
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...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
Girls’ Education: Finding a way forward under Taliban rule
Girls’ Education: Finding a way forward under Taliban rule By Molly Shapiro Afghanistan’s recent fall to the Taliban has brought global attention to the immense challenges girls and women living...