Wednesday, 3 June 2020

Turning grief into hope: one Afghan terror victim's legacy of learning

When his sister Rahila was killed by a bomber, Hamid Rafi was inspired by her diaries to set up an education centre in her name The night before she died, Rahila Rafi felt too tired for homework; uncharacteristic for the studious 17-year-old. When her brother Hamid asked what was wrong, she told him she had a strange feeling in her heart and couldn’t bring herself to look at her books. Hamid kissed his sister’s forehead and asked her what she wanted to do after she passed the Kankor exam – Afghanistan’s standard university admissions test.  Continue reading...
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In the Land of the Very Old

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