Sakena Yacoobi

Sakena Yacoobi is an Afghan activist, doctor, and professor who founded The Afghan Institute of Learning, to provide Afghan people with education, legal assistance, and healthcare to women and children. Over 12 million Afghans have benefitted from its training programs since its founding in 1995.

When you share love, compassion, and wisdom, you provide humanity with an indestructible base for living in peace and harmony.

Portrait of Sakena Yacoubi digital media, Artist Katherine Krizek

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