Toward a Better Future in Afghanistan: An Investigation into the Central Council of Shahidan in Bamyan Province

This case study provides an overview of the history of the village councils, known as shuras, of Shahidan valley in Afghanistan’s Bamyan province. The shura’s founding, activities, obstacles, and achievements are presented as a means sharing with a larger audience what rural life is like in Shahidan and what improvements local people, including former combatants, are accomplishing.