Less than a week after I first visited the shelter—armed with 12 textbooks, 12 notebooks,

Sabreea, Kareema and NarziaOruj Learning Center is currently a member organization of the Afghan Women’s

Officially, when the Afghan government agrees to register a school, the former becomes responsible for

Just over one week ago, two Afghan women, who have been living in Finland for

Since I left the United States three weeks ago, I’ve certainly gone through my share

This morning, Sadiqa and I attended the monthly meeting of Afghan Women’s Advocates Team (AWAT)

The first meeting with my new supervisor, Sadiqa Basiri, happened by chance. Because her phone

After one week in Kabul, I can now tell the difference between: A gunshot and

I arrived in Kabul only one day after the riots, which were ignited by an

Our two day layover in Dubai was a time to which we all looked forward.

I leave in exactly one week for Kabul, Afghanistan. I’m so very excited, but also

This past Sunday afternoon, a friend of mine who works for an NGO in Kabul