Much more than a matter of hard work History of Hasna Hasna is 33 years old, lives in Herat and started tailoring when she was 15. During the republican government, she had a shop in the Herat women's market. Once she had saved enough money to hire other women, she started a real tailoring business. [...] Read More >>

Surviving by selling cosmetics in Afghanistan Laila's story Laila is 25 years old living in Kabul. She started working after attending NOVE's professional training courses in business development. 6 months ago, she started an online store of cosmetic products for women. It sells both Afghan and foreign products and is also a wholesaler supplying beauty [...] Read More >>

A new beginning Nisar's story Nisar is twelve years old and has been living in the Kapisa orphanage for a year and a half now. His father died 9 years ago. Then, 2 years ago, due to a serious illness, he also lost his mother. The older sister, aged 20, got married and moved to [...] Read More >>

It felt like a sword had pierced my soul Nabila's Story Nabila is 30 years old. She has 4 children and lives with her partially disabled husband and his mother. At the time I did not have a very profitable job. To make things worse, my mother-in-law and my husband used to work occasional jobs [...] Read More >>

A life away from preoccupation and poverty The story of Rustam Rustam is 9 years old and his younger brother, Omer, is 7. They both lived with their parents until August 2021. However, after the enforcement of the Taliban regime, their father became a drug addict and left his family to never come back again. [...] Read More >>

Always fight for life The story of M. and her mother N. When the Taliban regained power in Afghanistan in August 2021, those who could, tried to reach the airport and flee the country on the first evacuation flight available. N. is a well-educated woman, she used to work in the international field and, at [...] Read More >>

Thrown into a new world The story of S. and H. S. and H. are sisters and they fled Afghanistan two years ago with their parents and three newly of-age sisters. In Afghanistan, they used to live a privileged life, thanks to the position held by their father. The older girls attended university whereas the [...] Read More >>

Zanshin Tech: the martial art teaching people how to defend themselves from digital threats Maurizio Germano's story In Zanshin Tech we teach people how to become "digital warriors": competent, respectful and always ready to help others in their time of need. Zanshin Tech is a digital martial art. It teaches young people and adults techniques [...] Read More >>

Mohammadullah's story. The right to dream He dreamed of being part of the world from the back of his father's junk shop, now he is captain and dean of the Afghan national wheelchair basketball team. Mohammadullah was born in the Wardak province, south of the capital. He is ethnically Pashtun. In 1992, he lost the [...] Read More >>

Meena's story. The recipe of freedom Cooking had always been just a hobby for Meena, but when the Taliban returned to power in Afghanistan, that same passion for cooking saved her. Meena used to work in an office, but when the Taliban returned in, August 2021, she was left without a job and without money [...] Read More >>