Afghan Solidarity, an organization of
Afghan Americans, welcomes you. This is a platform for all
Afghans and friends to:
- Get information relevant to Afghanistan or its people
- Debate topics of interest or plan educational activities
- Be active and speak in all levels through available media.
Afghan Solidarity was founded on June 4, 2001 in the United
States with a progressive agenda. Its members are well educated
in the culture and history of Afghanistan and are united in
their belief that Afghanistan and its people need help. The
values of the group reflect those of its individual members.
- Allegiance to their current-adopted home states
- Allegiance or sympathy to the nation and the people of
Afghanistan
- A genuine desire for a political settlement to the current
unrest
- Prosperity for its people
- A nation of Afghanistan clean from harmful foreign
elements
- A channel for the voice of Afghan communities worldwide.
The objectives set forth include:
- To advocate unity amongst the people of Afghanistan
- To promote peace and political stability in Afghanistan
- To defend basic human rights of the people of Afghanistan
- To disseminate information for a global audience
- To assist legitimate non-governmental organizations in
relief operations
Afghan Solidarity is a boundary-less group and is not
defined by any specific function or cause. Membership in the
group recently surpassed seventy-five individuals. Nearly every
member has undergraduate college education, and many hold
graduate diplomas. The overwhelming majority of the members are
Afghan-Americans, with some Americans. Members mostly reside in
the US, although a handful is based overseas, such as in Asia
and Europe. Afghan Solidarity has a just cause, and an open
door policy. Anyone with wisdom and common sense is welcome to
join, participate, and contribute for the betterment of the
people and the nation of Afghanistan.
A brief biography of our founder Farhad Ahad can be found
here. Biography
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