As Much As I Am

This is me, deal with it!


General Observation  / Work
Oasis
May 9, 2009

Compound living is not all it's cracked up to be! While secure (guards 24/7, thick brick walls that tower over the perimeter) it is rather isolating. You can hear life …


General Observation  / Work
Girl Power!
May 5, 2009

We're working feverishly to get projects started. To that end, I met with the Director of Women's Affairs. She introduced me to her staff and honestly, it was inspiring.....if not …


General Observation
Things I can’t being to understand…
May 1, 2009

Of the many things here that provoke thought or simply provoke is Qala-i-Janghi, a former prison where captured Taliban soldiers  were taken after their surrender to General Dostum and the …


General Observation
Spring!
April 23, 2009

Am too tired to write...but here are a couple of photos from my balcony! The mud brick buildings here are remarkable! They are covered in a mud and straw mixture....even the …


General Observation
Hearing a Ripple
April 18, 2009

A jarring crash woke me from a dead sleep. Dead because it was 2 a.m., and dead because I've been in full scale combat with some local bug that is …


General Observation
Home, not yet home
April 11, 2009

The trip in from the airport takes about 15 minutes. At first the buildings are sparce and the ground is muddy. As we near Mazar the roads and other infrastructure …


General Observation
The Next Step
April 11, 2009

The only color breaking the neutral landscape falling away below me is a bright band of blue around the small engine hanging from the wing outside my window. Subtle and …


General Observation
Panjshir Valley
April 4, 2009

The words that belong here are lost to the valley. Rugged cliffs hang low over the road nearly creating a tunnel entering the valley. Clear, icy water rushes down the …


General Observation
Kabul Views
April 1, 2009

I haven't managed to track the names of all the places I've shot - but will try to get it updated ASAP. In the meantime, here's a little of what …


Afghanistan  / General Observation  / Kabul
New Jeans
March 30, 2009

Of the many things I expected in Afghanistan, AMAZING  food was not one of them. In fact, I'd gone so far as to pack some smaller jeans. Imagine my great delight …


General Observation
A New Year in Kabul
March 28, 2009

I arrived in Kabul New Year's eve. Nothing like beginning a new career in a new country on New Year's! Flying into Kabul requires a quick descent over rugged mountains …


Afghanistan  / Around the World  / As Much As I Am
About this blog…
March 28, 2009

Original Entry - March 28, 2009 This is a blog of my time in Afghanistan. I'd call it a journey, but it feels more permanent. My time here was entirely unexpected …


As Much As I Am
Lonley, not alone
March 23, 2009

There is no more lonely feeling that being in a crowd of people and yet feeling utterly alone. That's often the case here, which makes the few


Opinion
Adventure! But what sort?
February 10, 2009

When one is at the start of an adventure, what one cannot know is what sort it might be. Some are excruciating learning experiences (Costa Rica, don't ask!) while others …


Opinion
Lost…to new adventures!
January 20, 2009

So - what do you do when you can no longer do what you've done for an agency you've loved? Guess I'm about to find out. Got my walking papers …

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