Kabul, Afghanistan. Pari, an in-house tailor, must find the means to purchase her prescription glasses in order to save her job. The armed conflict has made Afghanistan one of the world’s most prolific producers of orphans and widows. According to the recent studies by Afghanistan’s Ministry of Social Affairs, and Human Rights organizations, Afghanistan has over two million widows, 94 percent of whom are illiterate; 32 percent are afflicted with mental disorders and 22 percent have severe physical problems. Despite all this, they are forced to look after themselves and their young children in the face of stigmatization and violence while lacking social support. STUDENT SHOWCASE