Journey of HOPE
ANNUAL PUBLICATION OF CENTRAL ASIA INSTITUTE
VOLUME XIII | FALL 2019 | CENTRALASIAINSTITUTE.ORG
In This Issue:
2 Letter from the Executive Director
Introduction to Journey of Hope
3 Jobs Training Changes the Life of an Afghan
Woman and her Family
4 Tajikistan: A Remote Region of the World
at a Crossroads
8 Journey of Hope Photo Essay
12 One Soldier’s Takeaway from Afghanistan:
“We Need to Build Schools”
15 My Struggle for Education as a Girl Without
a Father in Pakistan
17 Pre-school: It’s Not All Fun and Games
18 Lunch Ladies: A Key Ingredient in Students’
Success
22 Peace Education Equips Youth with Conflict
Resolution Skills in War-Torn Afghanistan
24 Pennies for Peace
26 Solving More Than 100 Math Problems
in 15 Minutes: Tajik Mathletes Take Home
Prizes at International Competition
FALL 2019
Caption for this photo: In Zebak, in northern Afghanistan, the
walk to school is an especially scenic one. The district is just a stone’s throw
from neighboring countries Tajikistan and Pakistan (35 kilometers and
20 kilometers respectively), where Central Asia Institute also supports
communities with educational programs. Photo by Ellen Jaskol
Cover: A Tajik girl celebrates the completion of a new school in her
village. Central Asia Institute Tajikistan completed the construction
of the Udit school in 2018. Photo by Courtney Gerard
Back Cover: In 2010, Central Asia Institute provided flood relief to
villages up and down the major river valleys in Pakistan’s Ghizer District.
That included Darkut village, where 55 houses were destroyed and more
than 220 families affected. Photo by Ellen Jaskol
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