August 24, 2016, The AUAF community was the target of a senseless and tragic complex terrorist attack. As we observe this painful anniversary, we remember our 15 lost students and colleagues and extend our love and support to the survivors whose lives are still affected.
Those who perished were true champions of the values that unite us. They believed in education, equality, opportunity, and justice. We honor them as we practice these values each day and on this day most of all.
Let us cherish this community that has survived so much, emerging from tragedy to choose courage over fear. If we are distant from each other in geography, it means only that our voices now resonate from every continent: we are here, we will remember, and we will prevail.
Remembering the lives lost in the 2016 attack at theAmerican University of Afghanistan:
Mohammad Alem
Mohammad Akbar Andarabi
Ahmad Mujtaba Exeer
Hafizullah
Elnaz Haidery
Jamila Ismailzada
Abdul Walid Karimzada
Fazel Khaliq
Naqeeb Khpalwak
Sayed Rasool
Samiullah Sarwari
Waisodin
Abdul Wakil
Ahmad Jamshid Zafar
Zubair Zaki