by Shagufa Habibi | Jan 6, 2021 | CHARITY, EDUCATION, FAMILY, GENERAL, NEWS, NEWSLETTER
In 2014, I was drowning in depression because of my marriage and family issues. Although my high school offered undergraduate scholarships, both my husband’s family and mine prevented me from further studies. I was married, but not allowed to study, travel or make my...
by Shagufa Habibi | Dec 11, 2020 | CHARITY, EDUCATION, FAMILY, GENERAL, NEWS, NEWSLETTER
I was very young during the Taliban regime. It was one of the toughest, most frightening and unforgettable periods for every Afghan, especially for children and women. Our country had been under Taliban rule for many years and it was in a perpetual economic, political...
by Shagufa Habibi | Nov 18, 2020 | CHARITY, FAMILY, GENERAL, NEWS, NEWSLETTER
I heard about Shagufa when an article was posted in the Arlington Advocate. I read about a young woman who had escaped child marriage to attend college in Bangladesh, completed her degree and had already been accepted to Brandeis for her Master’s program. She was...
by Isolda Restrepo | Dec 16, 2019 | CHARITY, EDUCATION
A healthy world is a balanced world and our world is currently off balance. Supporting girls’ education is key way to bring some much needed equilibrium. Education perpetuates wellbeing. Women and girls are often the leaders within many villages and homes while the...
by Steven Yamin | Dec 4, 2018 | CHARITY, EDUCATION, FAMILY
The Issue of Access For many people, Afghanistan has become synonymous with an image of the decades-long conflict that has gripped the country. It has become difficult to see past the devastation highlighted in global headlines, and even harder to consider the...
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