GSD Podcast

Hear three teens discuss how their perspectives changed after reading Afghanistan- Hearts & Minds

A 15-minute recap of the war in Afghanistan and GSD's role in helping teens become part of the solution

Dina and the GSD team rendezvous with Afghan teens who have lost sight of what Afghanistan could be. Surrounded by decades of violence, instability, and poverty, these teens have no memories– or their parents for that matter– of what Afghanistan is like without war. So, they head to Bamiyan, a city in Afghanistan with rich history of the Silk Road, nestled in the mountains and covered with green valleys. It's just the trip these teens need to re-envision their future. (see operative responses at: https://gsdnetwork.net/gsd-podcast/afghanistan/make-afghanistan-great-again)

What happened after Part 1? Find out where this story goes! (see operative responses at: https://gsdnetwork.net/gsd-podcast/india/stretching)

Dina stumbles upon a slum in India and discovers a small group of girls. After learning about the incredible, and difficult, lives of these slum girls, she learns that their after-school club is shutting down. Faced with harsh realities, but also with the light in the eyes of a bunch of teenage girls, Dina weighs what she could do to help them... (see operative responses at: https://gsdnetwork.net/gsd-podcast/india/stretching)

Dina discusses her chance discovery of Somaliland while reading her news feed. Captivated by the article which explained how the Somaliland government was trying to promote tourism to its country, Dina decides she and her GSD colleague, Andy, need to go there for themselves. Their adventure brings them to ancient caves with 10,000 year old art, camel crossings, ocean beaches, amazing markets and meals, and finally to the highlight of the trip: being introduced to Somaliland teens at the Abaarso school. They weren't your average teens. Completely "plugged in" to the rest of the world, they bring Dina and Andy on a tour of their city. As Dina reflects on these incredible teens, she can't help but ponder what it must be like to live in a place so isolated from the rest of the world. What is it like to be "unrecognized?" (see operative responses at: https://gsdnetwork.net/gsd-podcast/somaliland/unrecognized)