Last Friday we did a breast cancer walk in support of my sister. My sister Jade is doing a 60 mile walk, over three days, in honor of my sister Leah – a two time breast cancer survivor. I sent…
Working Out in Kabul
Working out has become a huge part of my life in Kabul. My closest friend and colleague have created a strong bond over exercise. Without a great deal of other social outlets, we’ve opted to channel our energies into working…
Little Earthquakes
I can hear jets overhead. They don’t even take a break for the holiday. It is Afghanistan’s Independence day – 89 years of independence from the UK. The last thirty years of war. I’d imagine that there is a sad…
Inhabiting Space
I think I haven’t written since I like to keep looking at the chilling in PDX post and reminiscing about my R&R and making it back to the fresh West Coast air. Overall it was a very nice trip to…
Obama: the Hope for a Better World
I got the following note from someone I know in Afghanistan and wanted to pass this inside perspective on to others. An open letter to people of the United States Being victims of terrorism and extremism, Afghans could better understand…
Beggars in the Streets
It doesn’t matter how much you travel, I think it’s always tough to handle beggars in the streets. The article yesterday in the New York Times mentioned that Kabul has a rise in the number of beggars. It is true…
Kabul in Transition
The New York Times has a wonderful photo journal on Kabul by Tyler Hicks. The slide show with commentary is only a couple of minutes long and very well worth it. I think the assessment of the situation is also…
Room Change
I know I won’t be back there for over another month, but I figured that I still might as well share my new room with folks before even more time has passed. I moved directly upstairs from where I was…
Pakistan Strikes
Yikes, just when things look bad in Afghanistan, they get worse. Pakistan has now struck against Taliban fighters along the boarder. It was unclear as to whether on not the attacks took place solely on Pakistan soil, but would be…
Fabulous Day in Kabul
Today was sensational in every way. Refreshing and renewing. Fun and exciting. My friend and I headed to our local favorite brunch site in the morning, after both being early birds for the weekend. We brought along with us materials…