Covid-19 is usually seen as an obstacle, but at the University of Central Asia (UCA), it has accelerated the digital transformation of UCA and the region.

When the 2015 earthquake hit and another disaster – the flooding of the Usoi dam on Lake Sarez – threatened Basid, the Aga Khan Agency for Habitat, the Aga Khan Program for Islamic Architecture at MIT and US-based architectural practice KVA swung into action, collaborating on employing technology and innovation to design a pathway for possible relocation of the village.