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Source image for Rise to Peace's February 2021 domestic-terrorism discussion.
Source image for Rise to Peace's February 2021 domestic-terrorism discussion. · Rise to Peace archive
2021

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2021 · Global work and the people behind it

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Special Report · Afghanistan · August 15, 2021

Special Report On Youths’ Views on the Afghan Peace Process

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crisis · Aug 2021

When the Research Became an Emergency

As Kabul collapsed, Rise to Peace moved into real-time crisis documentation and support. Shah appeared repeatedly on international television while the organization’s network shared information from the airport environment and helped families navigate evacuation channels through military, veteran and trusted partner networks.

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CBS News thumbnail for Ahmad Shah Mohibi’s August 2021 interview about helping family escape Afghanistan.
CBS News thumbnail for Ahmad Shah Mohibi’s August 2021 interview about helping family escape Afghanistan. · CBS News

humanitarian · Aug 2021

Family Rescue Became a Wider Network of Help

Shah’s own family was trying to escape, but the work widened. He coordinated with military and veteran networks, moved names and information through trusted channels and helped eligible families navigate a rapidly changing evacuation environment. Public interviews from that week captured the work while it was still unfolding.

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Conferences & dialogues

Media & public education

Photos & visual archive

convening · Feb 25, 2021

Bringing the Prevention Lens Home

A public conversation on domestic terrorism with Michael R. Sherwin reflected a broader evolution in the organization’s thinking: the mechanics of grievance, propaganda and violence are not confined to one country or ideology.

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media-credit · Aug 19, 2021

A Rise to Peace Image Moves Through Reuters

Reuters distributed the image of an Afghan girl being pulled over the Kabul airport wall with a “Rise to Peace/via REUTERS” credit. The moment became one of the clearest public records of Rise to Peace material entering the global news cycle.

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humanitarian · Aug 2021

Family Rescue Became a Wider Network of Help

Shah’s own family was trying to escape, but the work widened. He coordinated with military and veteran networks, moved names and information through trusted channels and helped eligible families navigate a rapidly changing evacuation environment. Public interviews from that week captured the work while it was still unfolding.

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humanitarian · Nov 2021–2022

The Evacuation Did Not End at the Airport

Rise to Peace continued reporting on Afghans stranded in transit in Abu Dhabi. The organization documented conditions, amplified evacuee concerns and helped keep attention on people whose journey to safety had stalled after leaving Afghanistan.

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