The Marathon of Afghanistan provides a chance for international and local runners of all ethnicities, genders, and socio-economic backgrounds to compete in a marathon or 10km race.
In celebration of National Banana Lovers Day, our friends at Save the Chimps, Inc. are trying to raise $7,000 by August 31 to pay for a month's worth of bananas for their 250 chimps. They eat about 720 bananas every day!
The Central Asian Network for Arts and Culture aims foster the growth of cultural activity in Central Asia, both by protecting cultural heritage and by creating new outlets for arts and crafts in the region.