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News from Nora

Nora, Fatima, and the students of Strength in STEM (SiSTEM) are on break. When it became clear that their students needed to help prepare for Eid, school was paused. But not before Nora assigned homework. Here's Nora's most recent update, sent a few days ago:   "I'm infinitely grateful to everyone who has financially supported us through GoFundMe. I truly appreciate each and every one of them, and I sincerely strive not to disappoint our donors and to transform SiSTEM into one of the largest online schools in Afghanistan in the near future. As you're aware, we're in the final days of Ramadan, and during this period, the girls in Afghanistan are deeply engrossed in preparing for Eid. Consequently, I decided to close SiSTEM until the fifteenth so they could focus on Eid preparations without any distractions. However, I've mandated that all students use this time to read at least one book and present a summary of it after the holidays. Starting on April 15th, ...