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Afghan Architect Dreams of Rebuilding Her Homeland

4/20/2025

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Maryam, an Afghan architect, escaped the turmoil of Kabul after the Taliban's rise in August 2021, leaving her career and loved ones behind. After studying in Kazakhstan and earning a Chevening scholarship in the UK, she now works as a freelance Urban Planning Consultant. Passionate about empowering Afghan women in architecture, she dreams of returning to help rebuild her homeland.

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Story summary

Maryam, an Afghan architect, escaped the turmoil of Kabul after the Taliban's rise in August 2021, leaving her career and loved ones behind. After studying in Kazakhstan and earning a Chevening scholarship in the UK, she now works as a freelance Urban Planning Consultant. Passionate about empowering Afghan women in architecture, she dreams of returning to help rebuild her homeland.