Still Trying to Understand Afghanistan

Almost a year later, I'm still struggling with the trip to Kabul last March with Global Exchange. I think it's because the culture is unlike anything I've ever experienced or comprehend. A member of the editorial board for a Tallahassee-area paper called the "Apalachee Tortoise" had contacted me last month. She found me via my primary blog and asked if I would contribute something about the trip. Writing the article (you can view the text here )was therapeutic. It helped me grasp a small understanding of the trip and the experience. Hope you enjoy it.

The Beauty School of Kabul - Empowering Women One Haircut at a Time

It's been almost a year since my Afghanistan trip and I'm still grasping at comprehending the experience. I was asked to write an opinion piece for a local paper, which helped me comprehend the trip a little bit. That article will be published later this month. In the meantime, I was motivated to write about Deborah Rodriguez and the Beauty School of Kabul. The school and salon are empowering Afghanistan's women one haircut at a time. 

Updated Aug. 16, 2021: Since the article I published on Yahoo in 2007 is now longer live, I'll upload it soon to my blog.