General Allen and ISAF troops attend Afghan artwork sale held at ISAF HQ

  • 16 Sep. 2011 -
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  • Last updated: 20 Sep. 2011 19:23

General John R. Allen, Commander of NATO and International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) troops in Afghanistan attended a sale of artwork by students from Marefat High School in Kabul held at ISAF Headquarters on 16 September.

ISAF Commander General John R. Allen (left), Aziz Royesh (centre) and Edward Zellem (right)

General Allen personally selected a painting from more than 100 original works of art.  It will be displayed at ISAF Headquarters. All proceeds from the sale were for the benefit of the students.

Aziz Royesh, a member of the school board of trustees and civic education teacher thanked General Allen for his attendance and support.

Founded in 1994 in Rawalpindi-Pakistan, Marefat High School is a non-government, non-profit, tax-exempt institution led by a community board of trustees.  There are 164 teachers and administrative staff and 2,650 students of which approximately 43 percent are girls.  

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