23 Nov BOOK 📚 Launch – Pana and Narai (Pana and the World; Pana (Leaf)
Pana and Narai (Pana and the World; Pana (Leaf) is also a name for girls in #Pashto) is the story of a little Afghan schoolgirl who wants to understand the beauty of nature and the increasing shadows over this miracle, mainly caused by human behavior, resulting in a changing climate.
Throughout the chapters, she raises questions on the current situation and harmful treatment of nature, discusses the consequences, and tries to suggest solutions to protect the beauty of nature for future generations.
Pana and Narai is the first book for kids in Pashto dedicated to the topic of climate change, published by Onai Climate Change (http://onai-climatechange.org)- a non-profit organization established in February 2021, which envisages bringing the issue of climate change and its effects on Afghanistan to the attention of Afghans and the world through #education, #research, and #advocacy.
Onai is truly indebted to the author, Mrs. Zarmina Rohi Wardak, who brought up the idea of writing such a book and dedicated her time and energy to draft such an excellent piece for Afghan kids to understand climate change and its effects if we do not act responsibly.
Onai wants to express its gratitude to Prof. Zalmai Hewadmal for reviewing the book and providing valuable comments, Mr. Himat Abokbakr for the detailed review of the technical aspects, and Lema and Maiwand Hakimzai, who provided the beautiful images with the help of AI- another innovative approach of this book. A special thanks to Mr. Mahmoodi for his continuous support and Mr. Khalid Baha for managing the entire process- from initiation to print and distribution.
The distribution will be launched from the end of next in Kabul and the provinces of Afghanistan. At this stage, overall, 1,000 books will be distributed, with a focus on rural areas of the country. The E-book can be downloaded from next week onwards from the Onai website. It is worth noting that the book will be distributed free of charge to ALL Afghan kids!
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