Three local girls enjoy the Arzu Studio Hope garden
Three local girls enjoy the Arzu Studio Hope garden and playground in Dragon Valley, west of the town of Bamyan, June 20, 2012. Women enrolled in the program receive higher than average compensation for their w... More
Mrs. Laura Bush Tours the Arzu and Bamiyan Women's Business Associatio...
Original caption: Original caption: Accompanied by Governor Habiba Sarabi, Mrs. Laura Bush tours the Arzu and Bamiyan Women's Business Association in Bamiyan, Afghanistan. Photographs Related to the George W. B... More
A little girl listens to the lessons during a class
A little girl listens to the lessons during a class at the Arzu Studio Hope compound in the Dragon Valley, west of the town of Bamyan. Women enrolled in the program are paid higher than average wages for their ... More
Two girls play on a swing set at the Arzu Studio Hope
Two girls play on a swing set at the Arzu Studio Hope community garden and playground in Dragon Valley, west of the town of Bamyan, June 20, 2012. Women enrolled the Arzu program receive higher than average com... More
A woman does her laundry at the Arzu Studio Hope compound
A woman does her laundry at the Arzu Studio Hope compound in the Dragon Valley, west of the town of Bamyan, June 20, 2012. Women enrolled in the program receive higher than average compensation for their work a... More
Two young women weave a large rug at the Arzu Studio
Two young women weave a large rug at the Arzu Studio Hope compound in the Dragon Valley west of the town of Bamyan. Women enrolled in the organization’s program receive higher-than average compensation for thei... More
Razia Jan, the director of Arzu Studio Hope, walks
Razia Jan, the director of Arzu Studio Hope, walks the grounds of the community garden and playground the organization built in the Dragon Valley, west of the town of Bamyan. Women and children enrolled in the ... More
A young woman weaves a rug at the Arzu Studio Hope
A young woman weaves a rug at the Arzu Studio Hope compound in the Dragon Valley west of the town of Bamyan. The red markings on her hand are henna, decorations for a wedding she had attended earlier in the day... More
Children sing the Afghanistan national anthem in a
Children sing the Afghanistan national anthem in a class at the Arzu Studio Hope compound in the Dragon Valley, west of the town of Bamyan June 20, 2012. Women enrolled in the program receive higher-than-averag... More
A little boy listens to his teacher during a class
A little boy listens to his teacher during a class at the Arzu Studio Hope compound in the Dragon Valley west of the town of Bamyan. After his mother died giving birth to him, his father abandoned him, making h... More
Two students weave a large rug at the Arzu Studio Hope
Two students weave a large rug at the Arzu Studio Hope compound in the Dragon Valley, west of the town of Bamyan, June 20, 2012. Women enrolled in the program receive higher-than-average compensation for their ... More
Several young women weave a large rug at the Arzu Studio
Several young women weave a large rug at the Arzu Studio Hope compound in the Dragon Valley, about five miles west of the town of Bamyan June 20, 2012. Women enrolled the program receive higher than average com... More
A rug-weaving tool hangs were a student left it at
A rug-weaving tool hangs were a student left it at the Arzu Studio Hope compound in the Dragon Valley west of the town of Bamyan. Women enrolled in the program receive higher-than average compensation for thei... More
Razia Jan (left), the in-country director of Arzu Studio
Razia Jan (left), the in-country director of Arzu Studio Hope, a non-governmental organization based out of Chicago, sits in on a first grade class for women at their school, located in a fortified compound wes... More
Razia Jan, the in-country director of Arzu Studio Hope,
Razia Jan, the in-country director of Arzu Studio Hope, walks the grounds of the community garden the organization built in the Dragon Valley, west of the town of Bamyan. Women and children enrolled in the prog... More