Kobra Ahmadi Nader would have turned 28 today. She left us one year and five months ago. But it is so deeply moving that her legacy is alive in many ways.
Arzu Studio Hope, with the support of Kobra’s family and friends, has established a computer centre in Bamian. The idea is to equip women of one of the most deprived communities of Afghanistan with the skills of computer and internet – a gift that is simply overlooked in the developed world. The first batch of students already graduated.
Kobra, from Bamian herself, learnt about the Initiative to Educate Afghan Women (IEAW), the organisation that provided her the scholarship to study in the US, through internet. I am confident that the centre will change the lives of those women in many ways.
Refah School, a welfare-oriented school in the carpet weaving community of Kabul, supported four needy students under Kobra’s name.
IEAW set up an award under Kobra’s name: IEAW Kobra Ahmadi Nader Award. The eligibility criteria for the award reflects Kobra’s qualities. It will be given annually to an outstanding Afghan woman.
Randolph College, where Kobra studied her undergraduate degree in liberal arts, published Kobra’s story in its Bulletin.
And finally, University of Bristol, where Kobra did her graduate degree, commenced its Kobra Ahmadi Best International Student Award. This academic year the award went to Gabriella Bereghazyova, a student from Slovakia for her outstanding performance in MSc Public Policy course.
I am grateful to all these institutions and to Kobra’s friends who, with different contributions, has kept Kobra’s inspiration alive. I am sure she is very proud of herself and us.
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Wonderful to hear, Jawed. Thank you for sharing this good news, and for all your work in helping Kobra’s life help others, too.
Wonderful recap of all that has happened to keep Kobra’s legacy alive. You know how much we loved her and love her still. She would be so very proud of what has bee created in her name and to honor her legacy.