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A recent graduate from NOOR’s Ophthalmology Residency Programme shares his story – and his hope – of becoming an ophthalmologist.   “In life, there are certain moments that reaffirm the […]

“Trainings like these keep me hopeful for the bright future of Afghanistan.” For Afghanistan, a country that has been at war for more than four decades, peace stands at the […]

This year at Silk Road English Centre (SREC), we held a writing competition, asking students the question, “What is the best advice you have ever received and how did it […]

With nowhere to live and next to nothing to her name, Razia fled from the insecurity and fighting in her own province to join the many internally displaced people who […]

After years of domestic violence and physical abuse at the hand of her husband, who struggled with addition, Rita* was experiencing headaches, insomnia, feelings of aggression, restlessness, and interpersonal conflict. […]

How does IAM educate Afghanistan’s future leaders? By teaching them how to communicate in world level interactions. English is the first language of 400 million people, and according to British […]

Airstrip complete

500 truckloads of soil, 10,000 trees planted, and a year of hard work, and the new airstrip in the Central Highlands is complete! On October 6th, 2020 the first plane […]

How we can permanently end 40 years’ war and violence in Afghanistan? It’s a question that isn’t easy to answer – but at IAM, we believe that big changes can […]

MH access psychiatry

This year, for the first time ever, the people of Kandahar and Farah provinces – which have a combined population of over two million – will have access to two psychiatrists, who recently graduated from IAM’s Mental Health Programme in 2020. These psychiatrists will begin providing mental health services in hospitals and other units, which means people with mental health problems in these areas will have access to the help they need.

“When I came back to teach, many women came back to school” “If I can become something and do something, so can they” How two women are bringing hope to […]