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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...
COVID-19 Emergency Relief: Creating impact where it’s needed most
COVID-19 Emergency Relief: Creating impact where it’s needed most When COVID-19 hit Central Asia in early April, the situation quickly escalated into a crisis. CAI responded quickly. We were in...
Top 10 Reasons To Support Girls’ Education
The Top 10 Reasons to Support Girls' EducationTo change the world, educate the girls.The immediate benefit and long-term impact of educating a girl is astonishing. Health improves. Economies grow. Societies...
Give Big Gallatin Valley 2020
This year for Give BIG Central Asia Institute wants to support YOU and give back. April 30, 6pm to May 1, 6pm Click the links below to access hours of...
Connecting and adapting to this unique situation – COVID-19
Dear Friends, On behalf of all of us here at Central Asia Institute, I hope this email finds you and your loved ones healthy and well. Needless to say, this...