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Digital Magazine: AKTC At Home, Issue 2
8 May 2020
The second issue of AT HOME, a new digital magazine presenting the programmes and projects of the Aga Khan Trust for Culture (AKTC).
Ismaili high school student names NASA’s Mars helicopter
8 May 2020
Ever since Vaneeza Rupani was a little girl, she has been captivated by space exploration. She fed her interest by reading books about space at her school library and visiting the U.S. Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama.
Healthcare Hero - Tasreen Keshavjee
8 May 2020
Tasreen Keshavjee decided to pursue psychology because it was her calling, she says, and a field where she could make the most difference.
ITREB - Alwaez Moyez Alwani (UK)
8 May 2020
ITREB - Alwaez Moyez Alwani (UK)
Healthcare Hero - Dr Shehryar Khaliqdina
7 May 2020
Dr Shehryar Khaliqdina was born and brought up in Karachi, Pakistan where he attended Darkhana Jamatkhana. After graduating from the Dow Medical College, he worked as a postdoctoral research fellow at Rush University Medical Center, Chicago. He is currently a third-year Internal Medicine Resident at Saint Mary's Hospital in Connecticut and attends Westport Jamatkhana.
Healthcare Hero - Sehrish Ayaz Hussain
6 May 2020
In days past, Sehrish Ayaz Hussain’s role as a pediatric nurse was to care for ill children and to educate and work with patients’ families. Now, in the isolation ward, Sehrish and other frontline nurses are their patients’ family.
Music Video: Heal a Heart
6 May 2020
During these difficult times, kindness and generosity continue to bring warmth, light, and hope to our Jamat and humanity at large. This musical tribute, featuring members of the Jamat from 20 countries, is a small token of appreciation to all volunteers and health workers who are serving in ways seen and unseen, known and unknown.
Global Encounters calls youth to inspire hope
5 May 2020
As our world faces the unprecedented challenge of fighting the novel coronavirus, we must acknowledge that we are living through a very unique time in modern human history. While some of us are facing challenges in making lifestyle adjustments to shelter in place, others are facing significant constraints, battling isolation, struggling with unemployment and financial uncertainty, or fulfilling a call of duty to protect communities and loved ones.
Healthcare Hero - Saleena Gulamhussein
4 May 2020
Saleena Gulamhussein has been a caregiver from an early age. Born in London and raised in Hornsey, Saleena grew up caring for her paraplegic mother. This experience was challenging at times, inspiring her to help children understand what happens in a hospital setting. She completed a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from the University of East London, and following work as a psychologist, pursued a PhD in mental health.
2019 AKMA concert with Homayoun Sakhi
2 May 2020
AKMI Master Musicians - "Rangin Khan"
Solar Irrigation in India (AKDN)
2 May 2020
Jubilees have traditionally been occasions for Mawlana Hazar Imam to launch new projects and programmes. In 1983, he launched the Aga Khan Rural Support Programme (AKRSP) in India. Decades later, the programme continues to support rural communities across India. This film describes a solar irrigation programme developed to help farmers increase their yields.
Beyond the Clinic - In a Heartbeat (AKFC)
2 May 2020
Building Blocks - In a Heartbeat
