Journey of HOPE
ANNUAL PUBLICATION OF CENTRAL ASIA INSTITUTE VOLUME XVI | FALL 2022 | CENTRALASIAINSTITUTE . ORG
In this issue :
2 Letter from the Executive Director
3 Against all odds , many Afghan women and girls are still getting an education
7 CAI donors step in to help Afghan women and children in crisis
9 Technology lights up learning in northern Pakistan
11 In remote Tajikistan , aspiring women launch their own businesses
14 Kids in rural Afghanistan get the chance to attend school for the first time
20 Dispelling the myths around menstruation helps girls get an education
22 Using education to change a life , a community , and an entire nation
26 In a mountain village in Tajikistan , a new preschool brings hope and promise
28 Connecting a passion for beauty to CAI ’ s mission
30 Giving to CAI through your IRA is as easy as 1 , 2 , 3 !
Above : Pakistani children access education through e-learning
Cover : 9-year-old Latifa at the community-based school in Mussahi District , Kabul Province , Afghanistan . Photo by Lynzy Billing
Opposite page : 8-year-old Shaista attends the community-based girls ’ school , Dara-I-Pech District , Kunar Province , Afghanistan . Photo by Lynzy Billing
Back cover : 7-year-old Amina at the communitybased school in Chahar Asiab District , Kabul Province , Afghanistan . Photo by Lynzy Billing
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