Afghanistan's Humanitarian AI Assistant
TARZI is a product of Data for AfghanistanAsk about Afghanistan's Humanitarian Conditions
This AI assistant uses verified data from leading international organizations. Data is updated monthly. The free version's responses are limited to 2-3 paragraphs.
Responses are AI-generated, using verified data. Still, verify critical figures with primary sources.
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Why "TARZI"?
This assistant is named in honor of Mahmud Tarzi (1865–1933), widely regarded as the father of Afghan journalism. Born in Afghanistan and shaped by years of exile and travel across Ottoman lands and Europe, Tarzi returned to Afghanistan in the early 1900s determined to open the country to modern ideas. In 1911 he founded Seraj al-Akhbar, Afghanistan's first influential newspaper, which introduced readers to international affairs, Western science and literature, and new ways of thinking about education and reform. He later served as the country's Minister of Foreign Affairs, playing a key role in securing Afghanistan's independence in 1919. We've named this project after him because, more than a century later, his belief in bringing clear, accessible information to the Afghan public remains exactly what this humanitarian data assistant is trying to do.