زمانی یکی از متعلمین سوله گفته بود که "آموزش وسیله آزادیست". او راست میگوید. دختران افغان در مکتب ما در رواندا با هم زندگی میکنند و یکجا میاموزند و طوری بزرگ میشوند که یکدیگر را خواهر خود میداند. پیوندی که در اینجا ایجاد میشود، برای تمام زندگی ادامه میابد و این دختران از جمله

“Education is a tool of liberation,” a SOLA girl once said. She’s right. On our campus in Rwanda, Afghan girls live together and learn together and grow to see each other as sisters. The bonds forged here will last a lifetime, and these girls will be among the leaders

"زده کړه د آزادۍ وسیله ده،" دا خبره د SOLA یوې زده کوونکې یو ځل کړې وه. هغه رښتیا ویل. په رونډا کې زموږ په زده کړه ییز چاپېریال کې، افغانې نجونې یو ځای ژوند کوي او یوځای زده کړه کوي او یو بل ته د خویندو په سترګه ګوري. دا اړیکې به د ژوند تر پایه دوام وکړي، او دا نجونې

Today, I’m thrilled to publicly share news of a project that’s been years in the planning: construction of SOLA's new campus in #Rwanda is underway. I invite you to visit our website to learn more: sola-afghanistan.org/a-home-in-rwan…. You’ll see photos from the groundbreaking

Today marks the beginning of Kwibuka 31. 31 years since the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi. The word “Kwibuka” is a Kinyarwanda word. It means “To Remember.” Remembering casts our eyes back on the past, but just as much, it directs our gaze toward the future. We see what the

At the 2025 Skoll World Forum, we dreamt together and also challenged each other. Our speakers honored the wisdom of ancestors and looked ahead to how we might best prepare future generations for the world they are inheriting. The road ahead is daunting, but our readiness is

Today I want to share an update on our 2025 admissions season. I want to share some numbers with you, and I want to share what those numbers mean to me. The numbers first. This year, we received 5,416 applications from Afghan girls who want to attend SOLA in Rwanda.

Afghans lost our country 4 years ago today. August 15, 2021, the day Kabul fell. 4 years is forever and 4 years is an instant. The world changes and the news cycle spins, and through it all, this is certain: Afghan women will never give up. Afghans will know about the

Afghanistan has gone dark. As dark as it already was, now it is worse. The Taliban’s internet shutdown affects every Afghan. They say they’ve done what they’ve done to “prevent immorality and vice.” But cutting off internet means cutting the Afghan people off from the world. It

After nearly two days of darkness, the internet is back on in Afghanistan. Families can reconnect, loved ones can talk to each other, and online initiatives like SOLAx can once again deliver academic programming to the thousands of Afghan girls being denied their human

Today is #WorldTeachersDay and I honor all teachers who inspire their students to become lifelong learners. I salute teachers in #Afghanistan who keep the candle of knowledge burning for Afghan girls. Without their historic bravery, I wouldn’t be here. And without their courage,

Today ⁦SOLA⁩ students celebrated International Day of the Girl as they always do: with determination, courage, and commitment to their sisterhood and #Afghanistan. Thank you, ⁦Nila Jan⁩, for inspiring our students.