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20 January 2020

Rahela Trust’s Annual Lecture 2020

Named at the time, The Farkhunda Trust, the Annual Lecture took place on 10th January 2020 with the theme of music in Afghanistan. The Chair of the lecture Hamid Hakimi welcomed speakers with a range of expertise, from the worlds of ethnomusicology and women’s education. The evening culminated with a performance of traditional Afghani music performed by Veronica Doubleday and John Baily.

Speakers included:

John Baily
Mirwaiss Sidiqi,
Marika Theros
Dr. Haqm al Nawrozi
Mel Whitney-Long
Rahela Sidiqi
Chaired by Hameed Hakim

You can read and download the full Annual Lecture report below.

Read and download the report here!

20 September 2019

Afghan Diaspora Academic Conference 2019

Mollie Tant Events

Rahela Trust hosted the first Academic Diaspora Conference in London on Sunday, 1st September 2019. The main focus of the conference was on the Diaspora’s role in Afghanistan’s Social, Economic and Political Developmental Process. It was held in collaboration with Afghan Professional Network, Afghan Voice Radio, iNex Studios, and British Afghan Coordination.

Speakers and researchers included;