Journey of HOPE
ANNUAL PUBLICATION OF CENTRAL ASIA INSTITUTE VOLUME XIV | FALL 2020 | CENTRALASIAINSTITUTE . ORG
In This Issue :
2 Letter from the Executive Director Introduction to Journey of Hope
3 For those living on the edge , COVID-19 means deepening poverty
5 We are uniting behind poor communities as they battle the crippling effects of COVID-19
8 The COVID crisis offers a silver lining for out-of-school children in Pakistan
11 Afghan photographer captures hope and resilience during lockdown in Kabul
18 A giving story : one man ' s quest to make the world a better place
20 Aspiring female entrepreneurs receive the help they need to launch their businesses
22 The road to literacy : one woman ’ s story
24 What ' s at stake in the Afghan peace process ? An expert shares her view
29 The rebuilding of a 90-year-old school : new structure is a safe haven for children and teachers
Above : Residents of Udit village celebrate the opening of a new school built by Central Asia Institute Tajikistan . Photo by Courtney Gerard
Cover : " Hope " is written in Dari and Pashto on a young Afghan woman ' s mask . Photo by Fatimah Hossaini
Opposite page : In Ishkashim , an Afghan student returns the photographers gaze . Photo by Ellen Jaskol
Back cover : A girl runs past the Central Asia Institute logo painted on a high school wall in Afghanistan . Photo by Erik Petersen
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