Global -- Wishing to share the beauty of Hunza's mountains with the world, a group of young Ismailis recently set not one but two Guinness World Records: the "Highest Cultural Dance Performance" and the "Highest DJ Set" ever performed. Climbing a mountain is far from easy - even for someone born in a place surrounded by them. Hunza Valley - a ...

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Global -- Leaders from the Jamat and AKDN celebrated the commencement of the redevelopment of the Aga Hall Estate in South Mumbai on Sunday 13 February. The ground-breaking ceremony was led by Ashish Merchant, President of the National Council for India, who himself was born on the estate and continues to live there today. While the project is modern and future-looking, ...

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Global -- Building on the success of previous Ignite conferences, last year's IgniteDigital conference assembled world-class speakers to present on current topics of interest in connection with business and the economy. Sessions from the conference are now available to stream on The Ismail TV On Demand. Over the past decade, the Aga Khan Economic Planning Board in Canada has brought together ...

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Global -- Professor Hanif Kara's passion for design-led engineering has enabled him to contribute to a wave of innovation in the building and construction industry. He has won numerous honours for his decades of work, including most recently an OBE. In the face of many obstacles, we find out what drives him to keep designing. Throughout history, buildings and cities have ...

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USA -- Julian Drinkall, General Manager of the Aga Khan Schools (AKES), visited Texas. Amyn Merchant (left) and Julian Drinkall (right) touring the Early Childhood Development Center. Julian Drinkall, General Manager of the Aga Khan Schools (AKES), visited Texas to meet with high-ranking academic officials from the state. He also met with National Council President, Al-Karim Alidina, and the leadership of ...

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Global -- Prince Rahim met with United Nations Secretary General Mr António Guterres at the UN's Headquarters in New York on 9 February 2022. Prince Rahim conveyed special greetings from Mawlana Hazar Imam, which the Secretary General warmly reciprocated. During the meeting, Mr Guterres and Prince Rahim spoke about the longstanding partnership between the Aga Khan Development Network and the United ...

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Global -- Celebrated annually on 11 February, the International Day of Women and Girls in Science seeks to promote full and equal access for women and girls to participate in scientific endeavours. It's also a day to recognize women and girls' roles in science and technology. Breaking through barriers Born and raised in Syria, Namat Aizougi now lives and works in ...

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Portugal -- É incontestável o papel extraordinário que as novas tecnologias desempenharam ao longo desta fase pandémica, sobretudo, com os grupos seniores e de maior cuidado. No entanto, também é importante recordar que estas novas formas de proximidade não conseguem substituir a realidade afetiva que sentimos quando estamos lado a lado, presencialmente. A função do "ONLINE", simplificando a linguagem tecnológica, serve ...

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UAE -- "You are what you eat" is a popular phrase we have all heard before, but what does it really mean? Eating is something we do to stay alive, but how much attention do we pay to what we are putting in our bodies? Sure, we need food to survive - but are we eating to live with hopes of ...

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TKN -- Aga Khan Health Service, Pakistan (AKHS,P) worked with the Pakistan Ismaili National Council's TKN team to seek the services of a qualified dental consultant to meet the unmet needs of oral health care in Chitral. Hailing from Upper Chitral, TKN volunteer Dr. Ali Hussain Khan, CEO and founder of Noor Dental Clinic, generously agreed to take on this daunting ...

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