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A tribute to Ashoka Pakistani Fellow Abdul Waheed Khan
Submitted on Fri, May 17, 2013
Submitted by: Tsega Belachew on 05/17/13 Ashoka is honored to celebrate the life of Ashoka Fellow Abdul Waheed Khan.  Abdul was brutally murdered at the age of 36 in front of his co-educational school in Qasba Colony, Karachi. Abdul was elected as an Ashoka Fellow in 2004 for his work that aimed to transform informal education systems in Pakistan.  Over the...
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Ashoka Fellow Abdul Waheed Killed in Karachi Leaves a Legacy of a "Bright Education"
Submitted on Thu, May 16, 2013
Submitted by: Tsega Belachew on 05/16/13 Ashoka is saddened to report that Fellow Abdul Waheed was killed on May 13, 2013. Abdul was creating opportunities for a modern education in the poor, urban localities in Pakistan, particularly by working with children studying in madrasahs. On May 13th, Abdul was shot dead and then a hand grenade thrown on his body by...
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"Any young person, can have the power to express love and respect in action" - Bill Drayton from AshokaU Exchange 2013
Submitted on Wed, May 15, 2013
Submitted by: Tsega Belachew on 05/15/13 This year, the AshokaU Exchange focused on "Unleashing the U in University". Bill Daryton, in his keynote speech at the exchange, shares his vision for the future of higher education.  About the exchange he said; "This is not a few people talking and everyone else listening. This is an everyone a changemaker meeting where...
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A tribute to Ashoka Pakistani Fellow Abdul Waheed Khan
Submitted on Fri, May 17, 2013
Submitted by: Tsega Belachew on 05/17/13 Ashoka is honored to celebrate the life of Ashoka Fellow Abdul Waheed Khan.  Abdul was brutally murdered at the age of 36 in front of his co-educational school in Qasba Colony, Karachi. Abdul was elected as an Ashoka Fellow...
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Ashoka Fellow Abdul Waheed Killed in Karachi Leaves a Legacy of a "Bright Education"
Submitted on Thu, May 16, 2013
Submitted by: Tsega Belachew on 05/16/13 Ashoka is saddened to report that Fellow Abdul Waheed was killed on May 13, 2013. Abdul was creating opportunities for a modern education in the poor, urban localities in Pakistan, particularly by working with children studying...
Read More >>
"Any young person, can have the power to express love and respect in action" - Bill Drayton from AshokaU Exchange 2013
Submitted on Wed, May 15, 2013
Submitted by: Tsega Belachew on 05/15/13 This year, the AshokaU Exchange focused on "Unleashing the U in University". Bill Daryton, in his keynote speech at the exchange, shares his vision for the future of higher education.  About the exchange he said; "This is not...
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