Promises made and kept in Armenia I first met Irina and her family last October in their new residence on the outskirts of Chambarak, a placid, windswept town a short drive east of Lake Sevan, Armenia. Winter was in the air, or at least the gloomy circumstances that...
A Future Worth Fighting For: Advancing the Education of Young Afghans On August 15, 2021, Kabul — Afghanistan’s fabled capital — fell to the Taliban, unceremoniously bringing America’s 20-year tenure to a violent and chaotic end. The news, like a...
Beyond the finish line In a society where gender roles are shaped and curtailed by cultural norms, women and girls in Iraq face a number of barriers that often prevent them from participating in athletic activities. Free to Run, an innovative nongovernmental...
Breaking bread, building partnerships Though it’s a central character, this story is not really about bread. In early April, I received a message from General Hazhar Ismail, the Senior Military Advisor to the Minister of Peshmerga Affairs. For some time, the General...
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