Topia!: Regional: Asia: Afghanistan: Education (11) Oxfam's Winter Schools - British-based charity Oxfam is trucking schoolbooks from Kabul to central Afghanistan to help teach 10,000 children who would not otherwise get schooling. Center for Afghanistan Studies - The center at the University of Nebraska at Omaha is exclusively concerned with Afghanistan affairs. Objectives, accomplishments, resources and publications. Afghanistan: Education System - Information on higher education in the country. Last update 1998 [RTF-file]. Donating Books to Kabul University - The "Association of American University Presses" offers information on how to help rebuild the university. Afghan Civil Society - The organisation promotes the establishment of vocational schools to teach practical skills needed for trades and small businesses. Short information and contact address. American International School of Kabul - Virtual home of the school which was built in 1964 and doesn´t exist anymore. News, multimedia library, directory with member addresses, chat and links. Harsh Lessons at Balkh University - A report on the current situation of the University and the problems students are facing. Salary Scandal Shuts Schools - Young Aghans are eager to learn in spite of a book and schoolroom shortage, but their unpaid teachers leave the profession, reports Rahimullah Samandar for IWPR. Studying History at Kabul University - The BBC's Alan Johnston looks at a university on its knees, haunted by memories of a happier past, when it was one of Asia's finest. Tunes of Hope at Kabul University - The BBC's Alan Johnston reports from Kabul University, where an old accordion has become a symbol of the resilience of Afghanistan's academic elite. Taleban Shuts more Afghan Schools - The BBC's Kate Clark reports that six schools run by a Turkish Islamic group, rare centres of educational excellence in Afghanistan, have been shut down. Additional categories: moped bags representative atomic wall clocks Henckels

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