August 12 Program: Aimal Zabitullah, Afghanistan - U.S. Relations

 Aimal will be speaking with us of his involvement with the U.S. Military, the Afghan- U.S. relations, and the future of Afghanistan.

Aimal Halim was born and raised, in Afghanistan.  Aimal is a graduate of the University of Nevada with a degree in political science. Growing up under the brutal civil war that engulfed Afghanistan after the exit of the Soviet Union and the subsequent rule of the Taliban Regime Aimal learned to speak English and happened upon a job as a translator and cultural advisor for the U.S. Armed Forces. After numerous missions and over 3 years later, Aimal received a student visa from the United States in 2010 and has been living in Reno ever since. Aimal is a frequent speaker on his life experiences, his work with American Military and the future of Afghanistan. Upon graduation, Aimal has applied for the 2015 Rotary Peace Fellowship and is awaiting for the result to be announced this November.