Victoria Chapter: Right to Learn Afghanistan Volunteer Network

07/30/2026

🥖 You’re Invited to Our Breaking Bread Potluck Picnic! ❤️

Join us for Breaking Bread, a potluck picnic in support of Afghan women and girls and their right to education.

Bring your favourite dish to share, enjoy an afternoon of great food and wonderful company, and help make a meaningful difference. Every donation will support the Shafia Education Access Program, helping Afghan women and girls access the education they deserve.

📅 Sunday, August 30
🕐 1:00 to 3:00 PM
📍 Esquimalt Gorge Park (near the pavilion)

Please bring:
🍴 Your own plate, utensils, and cup (water will be available at the pavilion)
🥗 A dish to share
💙 Your family, friends, neighbours, and anyone who believes in the power of education

If you can’t attend but would still like to support the cause, you can donate using the QR code on our event poster.

Please help us spread the word! Share this post, tag a friend, or invite someone who would enjoy spending an afternoon building community while supporting an incredible cause.

Together, one meal, one conversation, and one act of kindness at a time, we can help create brighter futures for Afghan women and girls.

We can’t wait to see you there! ❤️

07/30/2026

🥖 You're Invited to Our Breaking Bread Potluck Picnic! ❤️

Join us for Breaking Bread, a potluck picnic in support of Afghan women and girls and their right to education.

Bring your favourite dish to share, enjoy an afternoon of great food and wonderful company, and help make a meaningful difference. Every donation will support the Shafia Education Access Program, helping Afghan women and girls access the education they deserve.

📅 Sunday, August 30
🕐 1:00 to 3:00 PM
📍 Esquimalt Gorge Park (near the pavilion)

Please bring:

🍴 Your own plate, utensils, and cup (water will be available at the pavilion)

🥗 A dish to share

💙 Your family, friends, neighbours, and anyone who believes in the power of education

If you can't attend but would still like to support the cause, you can donate using the QR code on our event poster.

Please help us spread the word! Share this post, tag a friend, or invite someone who would enjoy spending an afternoon building community while supporting an incredible cause.

Together, one meal, one conversation, and one act of kindness at a time, we can help create brighter futures for Afghan women and girls.

We can't wait to see you there! ❤️

07/15/2026

"This powerful story highlights the courage of exiled journalists, including Afghan women who continue reporting on the realities of life under the Taliban from the safety of Canada. Their voices matter now more than ever."

Until just a few years ago, Andersson Boscan ran La Posta, a digital media outlet he co-founded in Ecuador and helped grow into one of the country’s most influential online voices.

06/23/2026

Even weeks after this march, the message remains urgent: Afghan women and girls are still being denied their fundamental right to education. While classrooms have been closed to them, their determination to learn has not. Thank you to everyone in Victoria who continues to stand in solidarity and support pathways to education.

The Red Pashmina Walk seeks to raise awareness, funds, and advocate for women and girls in Afghanistan

06/22/2026

06/04/2026

As promised, here is the recipe for the “Melt in your Mouth” Afghan Cookies - Awb e Dundawn served at the Red Pashmina walk this past Sunday. Recipe below and website linked. Happy baking!

3 cups all-purpose white flour

1 cup confectioner’s sugar

1 ½ tsp. baking powder

½ tsp. ground cardamom

½ tsp. salt

½ cup unsalted butter, melted

¾ cup vegetable oil

1 tbsp. rosewater

1 tbsp. ground pistachios*

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

Sift the flour, sugar, baking powder, cardamom and salt into the bowl of a stand-up mixer fitted with a paddle attachment. With the mixer turned to low add the butter and oil to the flour mixture in a slow and steady stream. Then, add the rosewater. Mix the dough on medium speed for 10 minutes.

Form the dough into smooth, round balls, about the size of a whole walnut, and distribute onto two baking sheets. Use your thumb to make a distinct imprint in the top of each cookie.

Bake for 10 to 12 minutes. The bottoms of the cookies will be lightly browned, the tops should remain pale. Remove from the oven and sprinkle the ground pistachios over the tops of the cookies. Allow them to cool and store in a tin with a tight lid.

*Grind the pistachios in a mini food processor or with some vigorous chopping using a chef’s knife.

Note: If you don’t have a stand-up mixer, you can do this by hand with a bit of elbow grease by first mixing the liquid and dry ingredients together in a bowl, and then kneading it by hand for a good long while.

https://www.afghancultureunveiled.com/humaira-ghilzai/afghancooking/2010/03/in-your-mouth-rosewater-cardamom-cookies.html

06/02/2026

On Sunday, the streets of Victoria were full of red! 🧣

Our annual Red Pashmina Walk brought an amazing turnout of people standing in solidarity with Afghan women and girls who have been denied the right to learn, to work, and to move freely.

We are so moved by this community! Thank you for coming out, for marching, and for keeping this conversation alive.

Afghan women are still waiting. We won’t stop showing up for them.

Thank you again for everyone who came out and walked with us!

06/02/2026

On Sunday, the streets of Victoria were full of red! 🧣

Our annual Red Pashmina Walk brought an amazing turnout of people standing in solidarity with Afghan women and girls who have been denied the right to learn, to work, and to move freely.

We are so moved by this community! Thank you for coming out, for marching, and for keeping this conversation alive.

Afghan women are still waiting. We won't stop showing up for them.

Thank you again for everyone who came out and walked with us!

05/29/2026

📆 Mark your calendars, this weekend is a busy one!

We'll be at the James Bay Market TOMORROW and we would love to see you there!

📍 Corner of Menzies and Superior
⏱️ 9 am to 3 pm.

Stop by our table to pick up a mug or a pashmina, learn about our work supporting Afghan women and girls, and sign up for the Red Pashmina Walk this Sunday!

Here's what you need to know about Sunday:

📅 May 31st
📍 Irving Park, 250 Menzies St.
🕧 Gather at 12:30 pm, walk begins at 1:30 pm
🚶 2.5 km walk
🎤 Speaker: Dr. Lauryn Oates, Executive Director of Right to Learn Afghanistan
🧣 Wear red. Bring your water bottle.

Register at redpashmina.org or grab the link in our bio. See you either on Saturday, Sunday or both! 🧣

All the details and signup here: https://form-can.keela.co/national-red-pashmina-walk-2026-victoria-chapter

05/25/2026

This past Saturday was a beautiful day at the James Bay Farmers Market! 🧡

Thank you to everyone who stopped by our table, purchased a handmade mug or red pashmina, and took the time to connect with us!

Join us this Sunday for the National Red Pashmina Walk in Victoria, and come see us again at the James Bay Farmers Market this Saturday, the day before the walk!

Together, we continue to stand in solidarity with Afghan women and girls.

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