Shabana Basij Rasikh- Educating the future of Afghanistan

Meet Shabana Basij-Rasikh, the founder of SOLA, Afghanistan’s first and only boarding school for girls.    During the Taliban takeover in August 2021, Shabana and her team evacuated and relocated the entire school community from Kabul to Rwanda. This incredible feat of courage ensured that the female students of SOLA could continue their education. Today, SOLA is the only place in the world where Afghan girls have access to a full education. In this conversation, Shabana shares her memories of growing up under the first Taliban regime and the courage of her students and staff during the school’s emergency evacuation in 2021. She gives us a glimpse into daily life on the SOLA campus in Rwanda, her plans to empower and educate as many Afghan girls as she can and why we can’t turn away from the girls who remain in Afghanistan.    You can find out more about SOLA and connect to their social media at:  www.sola-afghanistan.org   We are proud to have SOLA as a Future Crunch charity partner and we’d like to than