Re-introduction to the introduction. A long overdue conversation between two sisters/founders that we're happy to finally share. We take some time to briefly share the background to our upbringing and our worldview; and everything in between the years of our self discovery of a unique identity. Being Afghan-American means quite a bit, and frankly we can't do enough justice to explaining this identity in simply one conversation. But as we grow this organization, we will grow with it too and reflect on our identity through this journey. We're three months in already, and feel like we've hit the ground running. The connections we've made through our community efforts have motivated us to keep making strides in providing representation and advocacy for our people. 

We have so much currently in the works, and great plans for the future. We are excited to share that we will be forming our community organization and platform into a non-profit organization. This decision has undergone a meticulous and thorough process of research and preparation. Our decision will enable us to start campaign projects and begin fundraising for causes that we hope to provide long term solutions for. In the mean-time we still are collecting funds for our "Build a water well" campaign, and really want to highlight our efforts for this campaign. We also take a moment to promote the upcoming event #stopkillingAfghans happening in LA on Sunday, July 12th. With so much going on, we do our best to keep up with current events, and we sincerely hope we have been able to serve our community well thus far, as this is only the beginning of the fantastic things coming up.

Ultimately, getting to sit down together and introduce ourselves feels cathartic. We are learning and growing everyday through our management of our platform, and we are learning more about our heritage through our growth. Because, for each and every one of us, our ultimate goal is to share a level of motivation and self esteem for our identities as we pursue greatness, but also as we face the trials and tribulations that can affect our lives in different ways. Whether we are from the homeland or abroad, we are united by a heritage that we believe can empower us to become motivated in our everyday world. 

This is Afghans Empowered. 

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