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Category Archives: Blog

GUEST BLOGGER: “Next time, I will not vote for Karzai; I will vote for my donkey” – Pt. 2

BlogBy Center for Civilians in ConflictSeptember 4, 2008

Posted By: Rebecca W., Erica in Afghanistan Another of Goli’s brothers was shot by the ISAF troops and was taken away to Kandahar Air Field (KAF) for questioning. His mother and father went to KAF to beg for his release and to insist that he was innocent. The military provided him with hospital treatment and…

GUEST BLOGGER: “Next time, I will not vote for Karzai; I will vote for my donkey” – Pt. 1

BlogBy Center for Civilians in ConflictSeptember 3, 2008

Posted By: Rebecca W., Erica in Afghanistan Goli’s hand is twisted and scarred. His leg and chest is also a knot of scars, threading across his skin. His uncle, Haji, still has his foot in a bandage – two years after the ISAF forces mistakenly bombed their village. And his left leg consists principally of…

GUEST BLOGGER: Civilians Flee to Kandahar City After ISAF Aerial Bombing

BlogBy Center for Civilians in ConflictAugust 28, 2008

Posted By: Rebecca W., Erica in Afghanistan It was 2am when the aerial bombardment started. Ahmed described to me, in an interview in the Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission (AIHRC) office in Kandahar, how he and has family huddled together behind a wall. “We said that if we were going to die, we would die…

GUEST BLOGGER: Night Raids and Cultural Insensitivity Anger Kandahar Civilians

BlogBy Center for Civilians in ConflictAugust 26, 2008

Posted By: Rebecca W., working with CIVIC’s Erica in Afghanistan Mohddin is angry. His eyes glare at me while he speaks and he sits on the edge of his chair so that he can lean forward and emphasize his complaints. Unlike the majority of civilians who visit the Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission (AIHRC) office…

GUEST BLOGGER: Fatal Trip to the Hairdressers in Kandahar City

BlogBy Center for Civilians in ConflictAugust 18, 2008

Posted By: Rebecca W., working with CIVIC’s Erica in Afghanistan At 3pm on July 22, 2006, Amanullah sent his ten-year old son to get a much-needed haircut. As usual, the father and son had been working since the morning selling ice-cream from their cart. This day, however, changed that routine forever. As his son reached…

GUEST BLOGGER: Killed for Failing to Stop his Car

BlogBy Center for Civilians in ConflictAugust 15, 2008

Posted By: Rebecca W., working with CIVIC’s Erica in Afghanistan Around 8am on February 27, 2007, Mohammad was driving to the Pakistan Embassy in Kandahar city to collect his visa. He traveled regularly to Pakistan to buy parts for his successful car business. On the road ahead, an ISAF armored vehicle had broken down. Mohammad…

GUEST BLOGGER: The Three Carpenters from Kandahar – Pt. 2

BlogBy Center for Civilians in ConflictAugust 14, 2008

Posted By: Rebecca W., working with CIVIC’s Erica in Afghanistan Read Part 1… The carpenters paid for their hospital treatment by selling their cars and furniture and by relying heavily on the assistance of family members and friends. They now have debts that make it very difficult to survive. The men finally received some assistance…

GUEST BLOGGER: The Three Carpenters from Kandahar – Pt 1

BlogBy Center for Civilians in ConflictAugust 14, 2008

Posted By: Rebecca W., working with CIVIC’s Erica in Afghanistan Mohammad, Amanullah and Abdul have been friends for over ten years. They are carpenters who work together in Kandahar City. On June 4, 2006, they were finishing a large window frame when a suicide bomber blew himself up just outside their shop. The bomber was…

GUEST BLOGGER: Grieving a Son in Kandahar – Part 2

BlogBy Center for Civilians in ConflictAugust 13, 2008

Posted By: Rebecca W., working with CIVIC’s Erica in Afghanistan Read Part 1… Zalmai was a taxi driver and the main earner for his family. His income supported ten family members, including an older brother who was shot by the Russians and is paralyzed down the right side of his body. Now the family, which…

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