Provincial Reconstruction Teams, pt. 1
Posted By: Erica While much of the humanitarian aid in Afghanistan is channeled through non-governmental organizations, government aid agencies, or…
Hayatullah’s Story
Posted By: Erica Hayatullah Khan listens to English language radio every day, like clockwork. “He listens to the science program,”…
Masood’s Story
Posted By: Erica Not far from Hazi Sharif’s construction materials shop, I met a shy young man who was finishing…
Hazi’s Story Continued
Posted By: Erica [Read the First Part] When the dust settled, the southern half of Hazi Sharif’s home had collapsed.…
Hazi’s Story
Posted By: Erica In December 2001, US forces were engaged in heavy bombing in the Paktia province, one of the…
Kabul then and now…
By: Erica Fridays are the only “weekend” day here since Afghanistan has a six-day work week. On my Friday-weekend, I…
Searching for some leads…
By: Erica Today, I met up with a man whose been working for a big international non-governmental organization here for…
Progress
By: Erica I mentioned briefly in another post that I’m being hosted by a partner Afghan organization. It’s a large…
Signs of Conflict
By: Erica My personal situation seems very secure here but the signs that I am in conflict zone are all…