Little girl sitting in front of us at International Women\

Day 4, Kabul, International Women's Day

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March 8th 2006
First, a confession. Prior to this trip, I had never even heard of International Women's Day. Apparently, it is a "big deal" in many parts of the world, and in Afghanistan, any large, public celebration of women is a wonderful (and dangerous) thing. Our group had received VIP invitations to the main event, at which cabinet ministers, ... read more

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Afghanistan's recent history is a story of war and civil unrest. The Soviet Union invaded in 1979, but was forced to withdraw 10 years later by anti-Communist mujahidin forces. The Communist regime in Kabul collapsed in 1992. Fighting that subsequent... ... read more