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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...
Read and Go Forward
Read and go forward Library on wheels delivers joy and knowledge to students in remote villages.By Hannah DenysFor many children living in northern Pakistan, simply getting to school is the...
Girls’ education in Afghanistan
Girls’ education in Afghanistan: Sowing the seeds of hope for a better future By Alice Thomas Afghan women and girls face an uncertain and ominous future. Now that U.S. and...
Letter from an Afghan Woman
Intro Letter from an Afghan Woman My name is Aisha, and I was born in Afghanistan. You will read part of my story in this magazine. My story has the...
Muallim Radio Program
Muallim Radio Program By Rebecca Lee Children in Pakistan tune in and learn Picture a group of young children hunkered down around a radio listening to their favorite program. The...
Join us in welcoming Adnan Ahmed to CAI’s board of directors
We are pleased to welcome Adnan Ahmed to Central Asia Institute’s board of directors. Adnan is an experienced CEO and brings with him over 25 years of experience leading teams...
In Afghanistan women are being targeted for assassination
In Afghanistan, women are being targeted for assassination Violence is not new to Afghanistan. But the recent spate of targeted killings of some of the country’s best and brightest -...
What’s at stake in the Afghan Peace Process?
What's at stake in the Afghan Peace Process? An expert shares her view. By Belquis Ahmadi, Senior Program Officer at United States Institute of Peace Belquis Ahmadi In Afghanistan, one of...
CAI’s Ongoing COVID Response
CAI’s Ongoing COVID Response Raising awareness, creating access to education, and readying schools for when students return Our first wave of COVID emergency relief, distributed earlier this year, helped to...