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Read more about the article Nowruz Mubarak – Exciting News for AUAF!
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Nowruz Mubarak – Exciting News for AUAF!

  • Post author:Grace Kaminski
  • Post published:March 20, 2025
  • Post category:Blog/News

A Letter from Leslie M. Schweitzer - Founder & Chair, Friends of AUAF Dear Friends and Supporters of AUAF, We are pleased to share encouraging news: thanks to extensive outreach,…

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Read more about the article How the American U. of Afghanistan is thriving as a college in exile

How the American U. of Afghanistan is thriving as a college in exile

  • Post author:Kathryn Williams
  • Post published:August 14, 2024
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As the Taliban advanced into the Afghan capital of Kabul, the last remaining administrators at the American University of Afghanistan destroyed the computer servers, fearful that student and staff records…

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Read more about the article A Relocated University Restores Hope for Female Students
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A Relocated University Restores Hope for Female Students

  • Post author:admin
  • Post published:January 26, 2024
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When the Afghan capital Kabul fell to the Taliban in August 2021, more swiftly than anyone had anticipated, it unleashed chaos in the lives of Afghan people, including students at…

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Read more about the article The Implications of Taliban Takeover on Legal Education in Afghanistan

The Implications of Taliban Takeover on Legal Education in Afghanistan

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  • Post published:January 18, 2024
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On Thursday, January 18th, 2024, Stanford University's Abbasi Program in Islamic Studies along with the University's Center for South Asia cosponsored a lecture on the topic of the impact the…

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Read more about the article Bard College to Support 425 Refugee Students
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Bard College to Support 425 Refugee Students

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  • Post published:January 4, 2024
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Bard College, an American liberal arts school in New York has made a pledge to support over 400 refugees and displaced students over the next four years. Many AUAF students…

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Read more about the article A mental health crisis builds in Afghanistan

A mental health crisis builds in Afghanistan

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  • Post published:July 8, 2023
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KABUL — Psychiatrist Shafi Azim spent much of his career attending to the trauma caused by two decades of fighting, which ripped apart buildings and families.   But over the…

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Read more about the article Education is Power for Peace and Security in Afghanistan

Education is Power for Peace and Security in Afghanistan

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  • Post published:October 17, 2022
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The Taliban’s return to power in Afghanistan last year has produced a desperate humanitarian situation in the country. Nearly half of all households are experiencing acute food insecurity, maternal and…

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Read more about the article Secretary Blinken launches the Alliance for Afghan Women’s Economic Resilience

Secretary Blinken launches the Alliance for Afghan Women’s Economic Resilience

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  • Post published:September 22, 2022
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Secretary of State Antony Blinken launched the Alliance for Afghan Women’s Economic Resilience (AWER) on September 20 on the margins of the UN General Assembly. AWER is a new public-private…

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