“My story of mental health challenges begins when my father forced me to marry a man who did not understand anything about life,” Nasima shares.
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While Sughra was visiting her relatives in another village, she was able to step in and help a women whose labour took a dangerous turn.
“If a teacher came towards me, my hands would be shaking. I was so scared,” says 19-year-old Anisa*. “I had really low self-esteem.” Anisa speaks quickly and passionately, her eyes […]
When Zahra and her family were forced to leave their home because of conflict, they were worried about how they would make ends meet. When the Mazar Livelihoods and Development Project came to their community, Zahra was selected to be a teacher of embroidery for other women. Now, she is able to help her family and other people in her community. Get the full story here!
They never imagined life would end up like this. No electricity, no food security, no work. Even hope for the future is hard to find, when access to clean water, […]
Linguists in IAM Over the years, IAM has often had the privilege of having some trained linguists on our team; these people have done important work on literacy development and […]