Peace Through Education
Update from Z.
A few years ago, we told you about Z. Here is what we said: Z. is 17 years old. She is smart, with a vibrant hungry mind. She was among the top students in her class. However, not long after...
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“Have You Ever Felt Like You Are Falling, But You Never Reach the Ground?”: Life Under the Education Ban in Afghanistan
Editor’s note: To protect her identity, we use the letter “B” to refer to the author of the following post. The essay appears with almost no edits to preserve the author’s voice. When the internet ban was announced, she asked,...
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“I Love This Academy!”: Following Her Educational Exile, A Young Afghan Woman’s Thoughts on Attending Pax Populi Academy
Editor’s note: To protect her identity, we use the letter “A” to refer to the author of the following post. “A” is a junior at Pax Populi Academy. The essay appears with almost no edits to preserve the author’s voice. Read more…
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Pax Populi Academy School for Women and Girls Completes First School Year. A New School Year Soon Begins!
Congratulations to Pax Populi Academy for completing in June 2024 its first year as a full-curriculum underground school for women and girls in Afghanistan! Over the previous nine months, a group of dedicated teachers, students, and administrators worked selflessly to respond Read more…
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Pax Populi Launched Underground School for Women and Girls in Afghanistan
Last year we introduced you to Z., an extraordinary student in Pax Populi’s Underground School for Women and Girls in Afghanistan. Here is what we said… “Z” isn’t her name or even her initial. Z., however, lives in Afghanistan, and she Read more…