Saving lives from Afghanistan to Ukraine
In the past decade, the global refugee population has more than doubled. Millions of people have been forced to leave their homes because of circumstances like war, persecution, and famine. Everything can change in just one day. In Afghanistan, people were suddenly...
Afghanistan soon to be ‘world’s worst humanitarian crisis’
“Afghanistan is facing a brutal winter and is likely to be the world’s worst humanitarian crisis within months.” — World Food Programme That’s the latest report on Afghanistan, a country that’s been gripped by violence since the Taliban takeover in August. Displaced...
This Human Rights Day, help Afghan families whose rights are in danger
“Everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and well-being of himself and of his family, including foods, clothing, housing and medical care …” That’s a direct quote from the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, a document drafted in 1948...
‘I had to leave everything behind’
Saba was carving out a successful life for herself in Afghanistan. At just 23 years old, she already owned a home and had filled it with the fruits of her labor — furniture, plush carpets, and brightly-painted walls. But “Saba” is not this young woman’s real name....
Every day, I try to live my life in such a way that I accomplish at least one thing that will outlive me and last for eternity.