Some background on ACAP…
By: Erica Today I accompanied the team that works on the Afghan Civilian Assistance Program (ACAP) to one of their field…
On my way…
By: Erica I leave on Saturday from Cairo to Dubai, the main port of entry to Kabul. Before I…
Headed to Afghanistan!
By: Erica Hi all! I will be arriving in Kabul on Feb. 3 to begin my work as CIVIC’s jack-of-all-trades in…
Great news!
As you know, CIVIC has a long history working in Afghanistan to get help to war victims. However, because of the rising…
GUEST BLOGGER: Returning to Sri Lanka
By: Nick Returning to Sri Lanka is much like returning home after a long time at college. Ther are of…
Lessons from ‘Ghanzi Province’
The Iraqis I met a few weeks ago are still fleeing car bombs and sniper fire, but they’re not running…
Fixing the Collateral Damage
Spend some time in Brussels and Kabul with the soldiers and civilians of NATO and you’ll hear the same thing:…
NATO Must Follow US Lead in Helping Afghan Civilians
In Kabul a few weeks ago, I met Sahib Dad, an Afghan father. During the 2001 U.S. invasion, two of…
The True Cost of War
A year ago tomorrow, in Baghdad, a young woman from California was killed by a suicide bomb. Marla Ruzicka was…