Sultan Ahmad Aria is a Ph.D. researcher in Politics at Manchester Metropolitan University, UK, focusing on democratization and political parties in Afghanistan. He serves as the Strategic Capacity Development Advisor at Unity to Serve International, a nonprofit empowering community through education and opportunity in California and Afghanistan. With over eight years’ experience in NGOs, Sultan has worked in project management, policy advocacy, and organizational development. He also lectured Political Science for six years at Afghan universities. A published author and political analyst, Sultan is a member of the UK Young Academy and the UK Political Studies Association.