Sulaiman
My name is Sulaiman. I am one of the founding members of Watan Project. I currently reside in Orange County, California, and am a graduate of UC Riverside. Professionally, I have over 7 years of experience in the nonprofit industry.
Watan Project is something very near and dear to my heart because it is my way of connecting to the Afghan community and giving back. There has been an overwhelming outpour of encouraging messages and support for this project, which shows me that people in the Afghan community truly want to help and support our watan.
I want to dedicate my life to making a change, specifically helping those in need in Afghanistan. I believe that it is our responsibility, as the next generation of Afghans to uphold our culture and support Afghanistan. Watan Project is my medium to do so.
Yasamine
Salam to everyone! I’m a Social Policy and Public Service graduate from the University of California, Irvine, and hold a Master’s in Business Administration. I currently work at a technology startup, where I specialize in helping enterprises navigate data silos through knowledge graph adoption, leveraging my academic background to support data-informed decision-making and business development.
I hope that my fellow peers around me can see the step I am taking to help the unfortunate with whatever I can do. Even the little things help! Some people think they don’t have enough. But, there is always someone that has less than you and someone that wishes to have what you need.
Ali
Hello, my name is Ali and I am a 23 year old Afghan-American from San Diego, California. I have graduated from SDSU with a degree in information systems and currently work as a Data Analyst also in the nonprofit industry.
It started in 2019 when some friends and I decided to create Watan Project as a way to help aid people in Afghanistan. My goal and vision for this project is to create a powerful community that can encourage people to come together and have strong connections to their roots, while helping those who are less fortunate at the same time.
I hope to have some sort of positive impact on people’s lives whether it is big or small, and be able to urge others to join this movement because that is how meaningful change can transpire in our world.
Interested in joining?This project is intended to be community oriented. We want everyone to be a part of this project. If you feel that you can bring a unique set of skills to our project, please feel free to message us! We are always open to bringing people onto our team. Skills can include graphic design, writing, social media marketing, video production, public speaking, website design, or extensive knowledge of our watan’s history.
Interested in joining?
This project is intended to be community oriented. We want everyone to be a part of this project. If you feel that you can bring a unique set of skills to our project, please feel free to message us! We are always open to bringing people onto our team. Skills can include graphic design, writing, social media marketing, video production, public speaking, website design, or extensive knowledge of our watan’s history.