Journey of HOPE
ANNUAL PUBLICATION OF CENTRAL ASIA INSTITUTE
2023-2024 | CENTRALASIAINSTITUTE . ORG
In this issue :
2 Letter From the Executive Director
3 Pakistan : From CAI Graduate to CAI Teacher
4 Afghans Hold On to Hope and Ask the World to Do the Same
6 Tracking Women ’ s Rights in Afghanistan : A Timeline
8 Building a Bright Future
10 Be a Force for Education . Create a Legacy Today .
14 Early Learning in Pakistan
18 Scholarship Spotlight on Afsona
20 Profile : Mina Sherzoy , CAI Board Member
22 A Closer Look at Central Asia Institute ' s Impact in Pakistan
25 Tackling the Climate Crisis on the Frontlines
28 Other Ways to Give
30 Read , Watch , and Listen : Your Central Asia Study Guide
Above : Morning classes at a CAI community-based classroom in Kunar Province , Afghanistan . Photo by Lynzy Billing
Cover : Students smile during lessons at a CAI community-based primary school in Afghanistan . Photo by Omer Abrar
Opposite page : A mother and her child converse with a friend in Shamsabad , Pakistan . Photo by Sa ' adia Khan
Back cover : Students at Tajikistan Preschool # 2 enjoy recess outside . Photo by Sayohat Khalilova
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