Editors note:Â On August 19th, 2013, Afghanistan celebrated its Independence Day. In the following piece, the author Maryam Safi, recounts how Afghans celebrated that day and how in doing so, they demonstrated their national pride and the greatness of their Afghan culture and history. Maryam is an Afghan national born in Read more…
Calling all budding Peacemakers International Peace Day 2013 will soon be upon us and the organisation Pax Populi are seeking people to take part in the “Voices for Peace†Project to celebrate Peace Day. If you ever wanted to express your peace voice then now is your opportunity! International Peace Read more…
Editors note: On the 8th March 2013, people around the world celebrated international women’s day. Pax Populi did this by honouring the women of Afghanistan and raising awareness about their struggle for rights through the “Be Inspired†initiative, a webpage sharing with the world the triumphs, challenges and future visions of Read more…
Editor’s Note: Fereshteh Forough is a founding partner of the Afghan Citadel Software Company (ACSC). Currently she is working as the Central and South Asia Liaison for Citadel of New York and is the main writer for “An Afghan Perspective†on the 60 Minutes page at the Film Annex, where Read more…
Editor’s Note: Today, we continue our series “Honoring the Women of Afghanistan,†by posting the essay, “The Invisible Women of Afghanistan,†by the Pax Populi Scholar, Shogofa. She has been a steady, relentless advocate for the advancement of education for the girls and women of Afghanistan. Here she reflects on how Read more…