A journey of a thousand miles begins with one step...

by Farah Kurji Grad ‘03 Jul 6, 2009

Congrats Youthink on 10 years of providing the youth of Western Canada with a voice!

A journey of a thousand miles begins with one step. My journey began with writing for Youthink in September 2000, while attending Hugh Boyd Secondary School in Richmond, BC. That first step gave me the opportunity to explore my ideas, express myself and share my passion with my peers. The Youthink experience literally changed my life.

Today, nine years later, I’m in a place that I never thought I would be: Kabul, Afghanistan. I work as Senior Public Relations Specialist (on the other side of the media) for Afghanistan’s leading mobile phone company, Roshan, which means “light” and “hope” in the country’s two national languages. The company plays a major role in the reconstruction effort in Afghanistan, using telecommunications as a catalyst for change and building civil society. Every day I get to share this progress with journalists and people from across the globe. In this way, Roshan and Youthink are on the same path – connecting people today to make a better tomorrow.

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