Education for a hopeful future
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Education for a hopeful future
What we do
We support young people affected by displacement and crisis to access and progress in education…Why do we care about outcomes after forcible removal?
Names of young people
What challenges have they faced?
Our research
• 51 in-depth interviews• 12 case-studies• Soon to be published…
Key findings
Importance of family
• Cultural importance of family networks• Diverse responses of families to returning young
people• Shame of returning empty-handed• Young people viewed as outsiders
Insecurity and Poverty
• Distinction between Kabul and other provinces
• Psychosocial impact of insecurity• Contrast of acute poverty with life in the UK
Armed groups & feuds
• Discrepancies between UK and Afghanistan perspectives
• Forcible recruitment – Southern provinces• Intimidation and threats• Blood feuds
Westernisation
• Perceptions – alignment with ISAF or spying• Perceptions – religion• Perceptions - wealth
Education & employment
• Limited opportunities• Literate/illiterate dichotomy• Dependence on contacts and networks• Stigma of being a ‘mard-e-kar’• Drugs trade
Mental health
• Very limited provision• Forced marriage and abuse• Depression and a lack of hope
Back to our challenges
Our response
• Youth on the Move project • Documenting outcomes• How you can get involved
Thanks for listening! For more info contact Catherine Gladwell at