Rada Akbar Photography

10/12/2016

Happy International Human Rights Day! Education is EVERYONE'S right.

09/05/2016

Afghan refugee children attend their daily Islamic school (Madrasa) in a slum of the outskirts of Kabul in Afghanistan.

08/05/2016

Afghan girls attend their daily Islamic school (Madrasa) in Kabul, Afghanistan.

04/04/2016

Adults are obsolete children. Dr. Seuss

30/03/2016

“...it’s my job to lead you to success, and, if you fail, it’s because I failed, not you.’”
― Shannon A. Thompson, Minutes Before Sunset

20/03/2016

Happy 1395! Wish that Nawruz brings the blessings of happiness, prosperity and love across Afghanistan.

16/01/2016

Heshmat, 8, is in second grade and has been working as a vendor for one year. He says: "During school I had to work half day but during my break school I have to work all day and it makes me very tired because I have to work about 8 hours and when its cold it is even worse. My father says I do not have to work when he gets high salary job and everyday I pray for him to get a better job as I will not have to work then."

09/01/2016

Her family was displaced from Helmand six years ago. She has been working as a garbage collector for five years now. She couldn't attend school, as she has to work and help her family. Bakhtawara works 8 to 10 hours and earns around 100 afghanis ($2) daily.

06/01/2016

Senzela, 7, she has lived in a refugee camp in a slum of Kabul since her family was displaced from Zabul three years ago. She says: "I have been working as a garbage collector for two years now. I am not happy to work out as most of the time people bother me and sn**ch my money. Sometimes men chase me and ask me to go with them and I escape from them as I know they are bad people and they can harm me."

05/01/2016

Seventh-grade Ebrahim started working at the age of seven. He has been working in different shops for years. He has recently started selling balloons, as he believes that he can earn more money to help his family.

31/12/2015

09/10/2015

Sahera, 20, mother of three, who got married when she was in the age of 15. Afghanistan has many traditions that allow families to marry their daughters at young ages without their consent. For example, there is a tradition that allows families to engage two children even before their birth. Called Naami kardan in Dari, it means to promise the girl to someone.