By Eisha Sarkar The challenges of moving countries twice in less than two years can leave you drained physically and emotionally. As much as you like being a nomad, sometimes, when you find a good spot, you just want to settle down and rest. I had just done that in Read more…
Thanks to Pax Populi, “people to people peacemaking†program, I see myself as a family member of Pax Populi Academy (PPA), where I have been attending its online courses as a student of Eisha Sarkar since October 2015 and am PPA’s regional coordinator in Herat, Afghanistan. It all began when Read more…
Since April this year, I have had the privilege and honour of working with Shabnam Manati, a young lady from Kandahar, Afghanistan. I meet Shabnam twice a week, and we spend about an hour to an hour and a half, learning English and exchanging beautiful notes on life lessons, together. Read more…
By Kirthi Jayakumar From where I live, Afghanistan isn’t too far. And yet, my knowledge and understanding of the nation and its painful narrative came from books, films and conversations – some of which were skewed, some of which were purely factual. Nevertheless, it soon became a dream to visit Read more…
I joined Pax Populi in October 2015 to teach English to Afghan students. Kirthi Jayakumar, Pax Populi’s regional coordinator, connected Jami and me with an email to coordinate our schedules. In response, I sent him a polite, “How are you, Jami?†He replied, “I am fine and happy.†His answer Read more…