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After fleeing Afghanistan to continue educating girls, SOLA opens a permanent school in Rwanda
The new campus will double enrollment to 122 girls as SOLA expands online classes to reach more Afghan students in exile.
- The School of Leadership of Afghanistan opened a permanent campus in Rwanda for Afghan girls in exile, with classes beginning later this month to establish a long-term home for the institution.
- Following the Taliban takeover five years ago, founder Shabana Basij-Rasikh relocated the school from Kabul after the regime barred girls from secondary education in 2021, forcing temporary operations in a hotel.
- Basij-Rasikh and her husband, Mati Amin, developed SOLAx to reach students remaining in Afghanistan, offering online curriculum via WhatsApp that now serves 41,000 students across 76 countries.
- Despite doubling enrollment, the new campus will reject more than 99% of applicants; a United Nations report estimates 2.4 million Afghan girls remain excluded from secondary education.
- Basij-Rasikh views the Rwanda facility as temporary, stating, "We have a mission to get ourselves back into Afghanistan," as she believes these educated students will eventually lead their nation.
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After fleeing Afghanistan to continue educating girls, SOLA opens a permanent school in Rwanda - Regional Media News
Shabana Basij-Rasikh smiles as she points to the sign in the middle of campus: School of Leadership of Afghanistan, SOLA, a home in Rwanda. The sign, like the campus, is virtually brand new - with classes beginning for the first time later this month. It [...]
After fleeing Afghanistan to continue educating girls, SOLA opens a pe
Shabana Basij-Rasikh smiles as she points to the sign in the middle of campus: School of Leadership of Afghanistan, SOLA, a home in Rwanda. The sign, like the campus, is virtually brand new – with classes beginning
·Baltimore, United States
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After fleeing Afghanistan to continue educating girls, SOLA opens a permanent school in Rwanda
Shabana Basij-Rasikh leads the School of Leadership of Afghanistan that's now based in Rwanda. SOLA relocated after the Taliban took control of Afghanistan five years ago.
·New York, United States
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