Wednesday, March 7, 2007
A little about Afghanistan
Thought I would tell a little about this amazing trip that I made to Afghanistan last year. I went to Bamiyan, Afghanistan for two months to teach a class of wonderful students in a community midwifery program. It was an incredible journey. Bamiyan, Afghanistan is the area where the Taliban blew up the 150 foot tall buddha statues that stood at the entrance to the town. It is also a land of beautiful people, they are mostly very Asian looking, and 2/3 of the people were killed by the Taliban and they were forced to hide in the caves surrounding the Buddhas to survive the very cold winters. It is known as the Jewel of Afghanistan and Bamiyan means Roof of the World. The people always had time for chai and chat. The majestic himilayas surround this town that sits at 8500 ft. I was very safe there, never hearing any gunshot or bombs, and I had my own driver and interpreter. It was a time never to forget. I could talk forever about it.
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Your trip to Afghanistan sounds very interesting. And your quilts are awesome!
Welcome to the AQ ring!
I like how you translated your pictures into the quilts. I would love to hear more about your trip. Did you get a chance to see any fabrics or textiles from the local area there?
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