by Shagufa Habibi | May 27, 2021 | CHARITY, EDUCATION, FAMILY, GENERAL, NEWS, NEWSLETTER
After the shocking news in late February 2020 that the United States had signed a peace treaty with the Taliban, the US army began to make plans for departure from Afghanistan, now scheduled to be completed by September 11, 2021. Some officials believe that the...
by Shagufa Habibi | May 17, 2021 | CHARITY, EDUCATION, GENERAL, NEWS, NEWSLETTER
There was a time when I was only 4 years old, when I was too scared to play outside with my friends. I used to steal my brother’s schoolbooks and pens and draw pictures. During the Taliban regime, he was able to go to school. Girls and women were deprived of an...
by Shagufa Habibi | Apr 19, 2021 | CHARITY, EDUCATION, FAMILY, GENERAL, NEWS, NEWSLETTER, Uncategorized
Before discussing how to end child marriage in developing countries such as Afghanistan, let’s define the meaning of child marriage: According to the 2020 UNICEF Report, child marriage is the practice of children under age 18 marrying in a formal ceremony or informal...
by Shagufa Habibi | Apr 5, 2021 | CHARITY, EDUCATION, FAMILY, GENERAL, NEWS, NEWSLETTER, Uncategorized, VOLUNTEERS
One day my golf couch from Afghanistan invited me to participate with the Afghan team in another international tournament in Dhaka, Bangladesh. He invited me to practice as part of the team! It was great news to reunite with the golf team after several years and enjoy...
by Shagufa Habibi | Mar 25, 2021 | CHARITY, EDUCATION, FAMILY, GENERAL, NEWS, NEWSLETTER
My final semester at the Asian University in Bangladesh was the most hectic semester ever. I was worried about everything – studies, exams and my next journey. I did not know where I would go after graduation. I could not focus on studies, plans or my life. My...
by Shagufa Habibi | Mar 12, 2021 | CHARITY, EDUCATION, FAMILY, GENERAL, NEWS, NEWSLETTER
I was so busy with studies, and with my golf practice. My hope to secure a summer international internship was not as strong as it was before. I still had my imaginary world of success, my inner world and my inner kid. However, week after week, I heard no news. Then...
