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Posted on May 9, 2007
by Yama Enayat.

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Since the Soviet invasion in 1979 a steady decline has all but demolished Afghanistan's... more »

Since the Soviet invasion in 1979 a steady decline has all but demolished Afghanistan's educational infrastructure. An estimated 80% of school buildings were damaged or destroyed in the war and Afghanistan has the lowest overall literacy rate in Asia.
Since the fall of the Taliban in 2001, a number of home-based schools have started up, like this one in a village near Jalalabad. "We still lack everything," said one village teacher. "We need more school buildings, books and pens." less «

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Photography, Colour

Related Issues:

• Environment,
• Human Rights,
• Education,
• Literacy,
• Informal/Experiential Learning

Related Country:

Afghanistan

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