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Whimsy Walls
Fifteen girls with pixie hair cuts and mismatched clothes gazed on as we transformed their […]
Life in the Afghan Pamirs
This short film documents life for the Kyrgyz living in the Pamirs of Afghanistan – […]
Caring for the Wakhan Kyrgyz
Kyrgyz living in the Pamir mountains and Wakhan corridor of Afghanistan. Since 2007 CDI has […]
Stranger in the Window
“I was heading to the door when I saw a strange woman through the window. […]
A Treasure Discovered
What’s a girl to do? The teenage years mean change for all girls, but they […]
Boys and Knives
After living in Kyrgyzstan for a while, one begins to notice a lack of quality […]
Press Release: New Arrival
CDI are pleased to announce the safe arrival of the ‘Miracle of Life Handbook’! Weighing […]
Allaying the Fears of Mothers-to-be
It didn’t take long for the entire small rural community of Arslanbob to hear about […]
Maternal Care & Planning
‘I’ve been married two years but I don’t have any children’. The girl’s sadness and […]
Addressing emotional needs
In the last few months, CDI has been invited to work in five different villages […]