August 28, 2013
Humaira: The Dream Catcher
“Humaira: The Dream Catcher” celebrates the achievements of Humaira Bachal, a activist from Karachi who fights for girls’ education. Working out of Muwach Goth, Humaira has singlehandedly educated over 1200 students at the nominal fee of 1 rupee per day. The film serves as a tribute to her personal struggles and shares her vision for the future of her organization, The Dream Foundation Trust.
July 4, 2013
Malala and Ziauddin Yousafzai Speak on Women’s Education
Malala Yousafzai and her father, Ziauddin, recently gave impassioned remarks on the importance of women’s right to education on the occasion of being awarded the 2013 Reflections of Hope Award. “Today I have been given the Reflections of Hope Award, and it’s an honor for me. It’s not only an award. It’s hope. It’s more courage. It’s… Read more >>
June 28, 2013
A letter from Malala
Hello there, On June 15 we saw cowardly and desperate attempts by terrorists to deny girls in Pakistan their right to education. Globally, acts like this happen far too often. The basic right to education is under attack around the world–from the school shootings in Nigeria, to this most recent bombing of a school bus… Read more >>
June 23, 2013
Summer Update
Dear Friends, As summer hits full force in Pakistan, I want to let you know what transpired during the glorious but all-too fleeting spring when I made my last visit. Each time I travel to Pakistan my sense of good fortune to be doing this work only increases. And none of it could have happened… Read more >>
January 1, 2013
Hoshyar’s Year in Review
Dear Friends, I returned recently from three weeks in Pakistan and was struck by a number of changes since my last visit in September of 2011. The most dramatic, and horrific, event was the attempted assassination of Malala Yousafzai, the 15-year old student activist, who was shot and critically injured along with two classmates in… Read more >>
October 10, 2012
Fund to Honor Malala Yousafzai
Malala Yousafzai, a 15-year old activist for girls’ education in Swat, Pakistan, was shot in the head by the Taliban on October 9 in an assassination attempt. They halted and boarded her bus, demanded that she be identified, and then opened fire, seriously wounding her and two of her fellow students. By a miracle, she… Read more >>
September 15, 2012
Hoshyar Establishes Zaida Petievich Scholarship Fund for Future Teachers
To honor Zaida Carlson Petievich, the Hoshyar Foundation has established a scholarship fund for future teachers. Its goal is to help prepare top graduates of the Al-Hamd Educational Girls’ High School to become teachers. In 2013, Al-Hamd will begin offering college-prep classes in new classroom space being built on the second floor of the main… Read more >>
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