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 | World War II
Veteran Saidov Kodir
from
Fayzabad City told
connectivity student his
story.
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In January, as part of the collaborative projects between US and Tajik schools
RI-SOL held the “Personal History” project. This series of lessons and interviews
gave connectivity students a great opportunity to learn first hand important stories
from members of their community. Learning about ones own history is very important
for the young generation, because you can't build a strong future for yourself,
without knowing your past.
Students from both countries were asked to choose history topics that they, as well as their partner
schools, could relate to. Some of the chosen topics were about the Vietnam War, the Cold War,
the fall of the Berlin Wall, World War II, War in Afghanistan, and so on. Many were about wars
as now the world is once again discussing the rights of nations to conduct war, and the effect
it has on the world. As part of the project, students interviewed community members that had
served in past wars. The older veterans were proud that they younger generation still showed a
respect for their sacrifice.
This lesson gave students an idea of how events of the past still affect people’s lives, how people
survived during war, and what changed in their lives after the war ended. This activity showed we
can live together to prevent war and cataclysms, and how to not forget all the good sides of our
past legacy.
During the course of the project the US and Tajikistan Connectivity students showed all their new
skills they have learned in research skills, communication and computer programs. By combining
personal interviews with the power of the internet students were given a personal account of history
in another culture.
Students Unforgettable Events Presentations
Click on the school to see the presentations
The Tajikistan School Connectivity Project for Central Asia
is a project of Relief International - Schools Online's
Global Citizenship & Youth Philanthropy Program and has been
made possible with major funding from the United States State Department Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, the
William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, and the Global Catalyst
Foundation.
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