Our team
Students and educators giving their time so the classroom stays open.
Founders
Mahdia Rahimi
Founder & Executive Coordinator · Afghanistan
Youth leader, writer and speaker. Organizes the programs and connects young people across cultures.
Nazanin Rahimi
Founder & President · Afghanistan
Passionate about education and language learning, and about spaces where young people can grow.
Teaching the weekly workshop
Wasiq Shairzad
CS & Maths, Université Paris-Saclay · CEO, Buyfaster AI
Leads the AI workshop every Sunday. Grew up in Kabul and co-founded the Tara AI Institute for young Afghans.
The team
Farshid Mirzadah
Afghanistan Chapter · Afghanistan
Educator and founder of Simorgh Network.
Shukria Sarwari
Afghanistan Chapter · Afghanistan
English educator. Helps with events, communication and content.
Hamza Aslamuddin
Community & Sessions · India
Plans sessions and keeps the community running. Into languages, travel and AI.
Imtiaz Ahmad
Country Representative · Pakistan
English lecturer and linguistics researcher with 11+ years in education.
Shakira
Social Media · Malaysia
Runs our social media and shares our stories online.
Immanuel
African Chapter · Benin
Represents our community in Africa.