Architecture Is a Way of Giving Back: Q&A with Barbara Nasila

A 2016 graduate of Aga Khan Academy (AKA) in Mombasa, Kenya, Barbara Nasila found her way to a leadership role... View Article

Reflections on a First Semester

As the holidays approach and the fall semester comes to a close at universities around the world, we’d like to... View Article

Kadiatou’s Dream: Better Schools for Better Learning

Kadiatou Diarra, age 8, is a smart girl who lives in Ballabougou with her mother, two sisters, and a brother.... View Article

Beyond Skin Deep: Aga Khan Education for Global Health

When Aisha Sethi was young, she had one goal: to apply to university. Now Director of the Dermatology Global Health... View Article

Primary and Secondary: Stretching Their Wings

In Mathare, a notoriously poor neighborhood in Nairobi, few families have books. Even schools lack suitable reading material. Across Kenya,... View Article

Higher Education: Taking Flight

Alyna is one of the undergraduates who have brought life to the new Naryn campus of the University of Central... View Article

Continuing Education: Reaching New Heights

Dilangez grew up in a family of six in a small village in Tajikistan. From a young age, she was... View Article

2017 Annual Report: Getting Their Wings

For over 100 years, the AKDN has worked to ensure that students of all ages have access to quality learning... View Article

With ‘Chipper,’ Aga Khan Academy Alum Gains Notice

Ham Serunjogi, a graduate of the Aga Khan Academy in Mombasa, Kenya, previously shared his journey from Uganda to Iowa... View Article

Supporting Orphans through Transformational Training in Kenya

Though many African cultures regard orphans as the responsibility of the community, often only academically gifted orphans have a shot... View Article