Week of July 24, 2010
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Afghan Vice President Karim Khalili.
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Due to Taliban rule, many Afghans who grew up in the 1990s never got an education. Today, a generation of young people are making up for lost time, but it isn't easy to start an education in your twenties.
An unlikely patron, though, is helping some of these students achieve their goals. Reporter Will Everett met one young man who is receiving assistance from Afghanistan's Vice President.