After fleeing Afghanistan to continue educating girls, SOLA opens a permanent school in Rwanda0

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• September 2, 2026

Shabana Basij-Rasikh smiles as she points to the sign in the middle of campus: School of Leadership of Afghanistan, SOLA, a home in Rwanda. The sign, like the campus, is virtually brand new – with classes beginning for the first time later this month. It is a declaration, but also a symbol of the danger