Higher education and a decade of courage

When it comes to the West's engagement in Afghanistan, the field of education is a success. German organizations have played a large role. They're hoping for more time - and aren't necessarily worried about the Taliban.
"In 2001, there were some 4,000 students enroled in Afghan universities, none of them women. Over the past decade, that number has jumped to more than 80,000 at 26 public universities," says Alexander Kupfer, director of the German Academic Exchange Service's (DAAD) higher education program for Afghanistan. More...