The Taliban resurgence could threaten an Afghan school teaching women to code and build ethereum apps
“#TerroristTaliban are taking away our dreams and future”
The ‘Graveyard of Empires,’ as it is known in diplomatic circles, has officially claimed another victim, and the Afghan people are left to pick up the pieces. She says many Afghans initially felt a sense of hope about the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan. When Forough first moved back it was a bit of a culture shock, even for her. Despite the family being relatively affluent, she said that their home lacked regular access to basic services that many westerns take for granted, such as running water and electricity. “We didn't have electricity except for a few hours per day, and we had to take water out of a well...
In 2012, Forough moved to New York City because of another non-profit that she started, but was determined to help women in her province. In 2015, with $22,000 in funding from an Indiegogo campaign, 20 laptop computers donated by Overstock.com, and help from friends living in Herat, she created Code to Inspire, a computer programming school for women.
In many ways, crypto was a revelation. “It was amazing, because the girls didn't have to reveal their identity. We just had to have their email address, help them create a wallet, and then we could instantly send them money. They could also keep it and not tell anyone that they had it. That sense of privacy and ownership was amazing to me, and how fast you can just do that [send money].”
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