Afghanistan Education

Afghan Girls Return To School Despite Acid Attack

Nytimes.com | DEXTER FILKINS | Posted 02.13.2009 | World

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KANDAHAR, Afghanistan -- One morning two months ago, Shamsia Husseini and her sister were walking through the muddy streets to the local girls school ...

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651 Afghan Schools Close This Year Due To Terrorist Activity

Quqnoos.com | Posted 02.05.2009 | World

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The number of teachers and students killed in the past 10 months has nearly doubled the total casualties of last year, authorities in the ministry of ...

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Afghan Schoolgirls Describe Acid Attacks (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Hanna Ingber Win | Posted 01.23.2009 | World

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MSNBC has a powerful video on young girls in Afghanistan who were attacked with acid for going to school. The girls describe the attack and how it has...

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