Last week, AKDN Bangladesh hosted a visit to Hyderabad for senior Bangladesh government officials for an experience of the Aga Khan Academy Hyderabad. The intention of this visit was to build a cadre of "champions and well-wishers" within the Bangladesh government who would understand the scope, mandate and potential impact of the Aga Khan Academies global network, and who would then enlighten their fellow colleagues in the government. A tour of the 100-acre campus and its world-class infrastructure was followed by a series of engagements with students; management; faculty and the Academy senior leadership team. Interactions with students from India, Bangladesh, Tajikistan and Afghanistan as well as those on full merit scholarships from underprivileged backgrounds opened the door to a robust conversation.