At the age of 18, Eid became the sole breadwinner for his family. His father had been a doctor during the war against the Soviets and was tortured during his six to eight months in captivity, leaving him mentally unstable and unable to work. Eid dropped out of high...
Dr. Payab was at work the Sunday that the Taliban took Kabul for a second time. He told his colleagues to go home and destroy any sensitive documents. What was normally a five-minute drive home took Dr. Payab one hour as he navigated the crowded and chaotic streets,...
Prior to the fall of Kabul, Hasib was a PhD holder and worked as a minister of agriculture in Afghanistan. His wife was starting her last year of medical school. Hasib could remember when the Taliban first invaded Afghanistan 20 years ago and he was forced to flee his...
As Russia’s full-scale war on Ukraine approaches the two-year mark, the West must remain focused on the larger implications that this war will have for the international community. Not only is Ukraine a democratic state with long-standing ambitions for further Western...
Spirit of America is delivering critical medical assistance to the public health centers of rural India to help alleviate the country’s COVID crisis. In support of the U.S. Embassy New Delhi and in partnership with two global organizations — the International...
This weekend, as we celebrate the birth of our nation, we will be surrounded by the sounds of this great holiday. Fireworks, children laughing at the beach, the Star-Spangled Banner playing in local parades — these are sounds of a free and better life, thanks to our...
Ukraine Briefing featuring Fred KaganSenior Fellow, American Enterprise InstituteThursday, May 212:00 pm EST (9:00 am PST) Spirit of America invites you to join us for an exclusive Ukraine briefing featuring Fred Kagan, senior fellow and director of the American...
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 brought me there made it feel that...
As we enter the third year of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Spirit of America is introducing a new video series, "Faces of Ukraine," to amplify the voices of ordinary Ukrainians affected by the war. No matter their age or occupation, these Ukrainians are...
