Sayed Bashir Sadat
President & Executive Director
Meet the team.
Behind Novara is a team of volunteers committed to expanding access to education, mental health support and career opportunities for Afghan girls and women.
Zahra Mahdeeyar
Head of Education
Zahra Ahmadi
Head of Mental Health
Zahra Haidari
Head of Careers & Opportunities
Ahmad Radwan
Operations Manager
Rohit Saxena
HR & Organizational Development Coordinator
Zhang Xi
Financial Manager
Tania Maritza Manrique Higuera
Culture Exchange Program Coordinator
Nelofar Tahiri
Education Department
Sahera Babur
Education Department
Narges Kohsari
Careers & Opportunities Department
Sayed Shabir Sadat
Media Department
Samia Latifi
Media Department
Masoma Merzaye
Mental Health Department
Want to join the team?
We're always looking for volunteers — tutors, mentors, translators, designers and more.