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 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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…