Kabul Soccer stadium

Day 7, Wardak Province with Dr. Roshanak; Kabul Soccer Stadium

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March 11th 2006
Today we traveled to Wardak province, about a 2 1/2 hour drive west of Kabul. We met Dr. Roshanak, one of the province's members of Parliament. She was profiled in a recent Washington Post article. Dr. Roshanak is an OB/GYN physician by trade, and despite her legislative duties, she still maintains a ... 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