Pupils from Mariam Girls High School in Kabul
Paul Smith blogs about the educational opportunities that Afghanistan now offers young people, the determination to raise international awareness amongst its students and to pioneer concepts of global citizenship.
Film still from 'Addicted in Afghanistan'. Copyright: Jawed Taiman, Film FX Zone, Katalyst Productions Ltd
Paul Smith, British Council Director Afghanistan, blogs about the developing local film industry and how young Afghan filmmakers are making witnesses of us all, to everything that is happening in this extraordinary land.
Arts and crafts in action
In his latest blog post from Afghanistan, Paul Smith writes about the work done by the Turquoise Mountain Foundation to maintain and develop the traditional Afghan arts and crafts legacy for future generations.
Winners from the Social Enterprise Challenge in Afghanistan
At British Council Afghanistan's Social Enterprise Challenge, Paul Smith discovers that a country's prosperity shouldn't always be measured in economic terms, but rather by the vision and hope of its young people.
Photo: U.S Embassy Kabul Afghanistan, Creative Commons, Flickr.
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