Category Archives: Education

The process of learning, and how it happens. Or doesn’t, sometimes.

A Dying Donkey in Aq Tash

Map Courtesy of WikiPedia The fortress at the entrance to the village of Aq Tash Sometimes, surreal is the norm, not the exception. Our team was visiting Aq Tash Village in Khanabad District, Kunduz Province a while back.  As we … Continue reading

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Rocking out in Afghanistan

Rocking out in Afghanistan.

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Signs of the Times

When I arrived in Kabul for the first time in January of 2009, I was struck by how interesting the city view was.  A mix of old and new, with traffic of all kinds, everywhere, mostly sitting still, waiting for … Continue reading

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The question of Maymanah

Map Courtesy of Perry Castaneda Library “Maymanah”, in Afghanistan, is sometimes used as the concept of “protection” and “hospitality”.  It is also the name of the capital of Faryab Province in northwest Afghanistan, just across the border from Turkmenistan and … Continue reading

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An American University in Kabul

An American University in Kabul.

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A Message From GIRoA

A Message From GIRoA.

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Kid’s are cute, part deux

Kid’s are cute, part deux.

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Bricks that build a country

Bricks that build a country.

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Faces; A Quick and Dirty Study on Ethnicity in Afghanistan

Faces; A Quick and Dirty Study on Ethnicity in Afghanistan.

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Faces; A Quick and Dirty Study on Ethnicity in Afghanistan

Working with the International Security Forces in Afghanistan (aka ISAF) can be maddening.  I’d say the biggest challenge is finding someone who a) knows something about Afghanistan and b) finding someone who will spend more than 3-6 months here learning … Continue reading

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