Zarlasht Sarmast

Zarlasht Sarmast completed her undergraduate degree at the American University of Central Asia in the Department of International and Comparative Politics in 2020. While studying at AUCA, Zar worked for Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH (GIZ) in Bishkek as a communications specialist. Previously, Zar served as spokesperson for the International Committee of the Red Cross in Afghanistan. She also worked with United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) and was part of many different peace building projects. Zar finished her first Master’s degree at the Organization for Security and Co-Operation in Europe (OSCE Academy), department of International Relations and Security. She recently finished her second Master’s at AUCA in the Department of Applied Psychology. Zar played an important role in the evacuation of Afghan students from AUCA and AUAF from Kabul to Bishkek, which inspired her to author her first photo story book, A Journey from Kabul to Bishkek, followed by a second  titled Our Journey to Bard. She has spoken at the World Bank Spring Meetings on the importance of education for Afghan women. Currently Zar works as the Business Manager for the Bard NYC program and she is the Program Coordinator of the Global Engagement Fellows at Bard's Center for Civic Engagement. 

Post Date: 07-05-2024