The Willpower of Courage, a Young Web Genius "When I grow up, I envision myself dressed in a nice suit, managing a major IT company, and speaking Italian and other languages fluently. I diligently work on many fronts to reach this goal, studying with curiosity and passion every day." At just 16 years old, Courage [...]

"Cumbersome bureaucracy, inadequate Italian courses, lack of recognition of qualifications, difficult access to scholarships at universities, insurmountable obstacles to renting a house. Every day we see the limits and problems of the welcoming in Italy on the skin of the refugees we follow'. Telling from the inside the concrete and harmful problems that hinder [...]Telling [...]

"One of the peculiarities of Futuro Presente is to integrate what local actors in the five regions involved in the project are doing for the people included in the project: interventions conceived and designed ad hoc in response to each person's needs", explains Rosanna Pricoco, coordinator of Futuro Presente / Future Present. The collaboration between [...]

“In countries suffering from war or post-conflict situations, such as Afghanistan, it is the most vulnerable social groups such as women, the elderly and people with disabilities who pay the highest price". Speaking is Alberto Cairo, a partner at NOVE Caring Humans, who is responsible for the implementation of our physical rehabilitation and social reintegration [...]

Our project "Futuro Presente / Future Present" represents a significant support for dozens of Italian mothers-girls, foreign women with children and unaccompanied foreign minors, both to cope with the emergencies of the everyday than to work on one's own social inclusion. The aim of "Futuro Presente / Future Present" is to help vulnerable people to whom [...]

Launched in 2022 and now in its third year, continues successfully the "Safe Spaces" project. By sharing safe online spaces, NOVE Caring Humans promotes the mental well-being of Afghan female refugees. An effective tool that contributes to their social inclusion in their new host country communities. Strengthening the skills of NOVE staff "Through the partnership [...]

A story with a happy ending for a teenager long bullied at school, who emerged from silence and isolation thanks to the psychological support provided by NOVE Caring Humans, as part of Sport4Equality project. Mustafa is a teenager like many others: a high school student, he is involved with the scouts and attends athletics with [...]

"During the third year of the Sport4Equality project twe are implementing an important improvement: the increase of psychological support for participants, both adults and minors. This decision was guided by the valuable feedback collected from participants in previous years, which highlighted the growing need for more extensive and targeted psychological support". Narrating the Sport4Equality project [...]

The only hope for the future Khalid's story Khalid is a 7 year old boy. He has two brothers aged 15 and 7 and a sister aged 12. His mother is a housewife, his father a police officer. Khalid and his family had a prosperous and happy life, a normal life. Then a bomb hit [...]

The women's restaurant History of Wahida Wahida is 40 years old and lives in Kabul where she has been running a restaurant for 8 years now. Her restaurant sells traditional Afghan food, but above all  it is run by women and hosts women. Her business is going well, her earnings have increased over time, so [...]

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. [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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. [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Sports and Community The story of Carla and her children, all involved in the project Sport4Equality Carla is a mother of four. All of her children are currently participating in the project Sport4Equality project, except for Elena. She participated last year but this year won’t, since she came of age. The males practice athletics, Elena, [...]

Sports and Parenthood Interview with Margherita, psychologist of the Sport4Equality project Margherita interacts with parents in a series of workshops dedicated to preadolescence and adolescence. Communication, affectivity and relationship with peers are the main topics being discussed.   Each meeting I attend is unique. Parents participate spontaneously according to their schedules. This means that each group is [...]

Without education there's no future. Aida's story "I was twelve years old when I got married. After my father's death, my mother remarried and my father-in-law forced her to give me to a 74-year-old man as a wife. I was little and I don't remember much of that period. I wanted to go to school [...]

A hope to dream. Mirwais's story Twelve-year-old Mirwais has been in the Kapisa orphanage for several years. His father was killed while fighting against the Taliban. A year later, his mother also died of an illness, which Mirwais called"yellow-eye disease", probably a form of hepatitis. This is how he described his family situation,"My father died [...]

The opportunity for a new life. Nazifa's story As a child, Nazifa longed to study, but was never able to go to school. She felt that she was missing something important saying,"I sometimes felt as if I had a veil over my eyes. I also got into trouble because I couldn't read".There were too many [...]

The long run Aqela's story Aqela, twenty-nine years old, waits for us on the street. She wears a black coat and a long black skirt. A black scarf leaves uncovered only her wonderful blue eyes. We walk with her down a street too narrow and steep for cars. We cross a gate and two small [...]

Mother's strength. Tarana’s story Tarana grew up and went to school in Iran, returned with her family to Afghanistan, was married and gave birth to two children. The youngest had cerebral palsy and other major complications. The difficulties arising from these serious illnesses led to the breaking down of an already fragile marriage. Tarana faced [...]

The solution is not to die. Laleh’s story. Laleh is a graceful girl, small in stature, with a sad if not desperate expression. Three years ago her husband died in an explosion. They searched for the body without finding any evidence of it. Since then, she has been left alone with her children: a girl [...]

The dream route. Parisa’s story. Parisa left Afghanistan with her family during the first Taliban regime (1996-2001) while still a child and grew up and studied in Iran. At the age of 16, there was the first leap into the dark. She was given in marriage by her father to a perfect stranger, with no [...]