| Index |
August 30, 2005: A Salang Pass Picnic
August 31, 2005: Shar-i-Nau Park and Vicinity
September 6, 2005: A Walk Around Kabul
September 10, 2005: Qargha Lake and the Kabul Golf Course
September 11, 2005: The Valley of the Buddhas (Part 1)
September 11, 2005: The Valley of the Buddhas (Part 2)
September 14, 2005: Old Memories and Some New
September 20, 2005: Kabul Life
September 26, 2005: Kabul Desert Classic, Kabul Golf Club, Qargha Lake, Kabul, Afghanistan
October 2005: Construction of the American University of Afghanistan from the ruins of AISK
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| September 11, 2005 |
| The Valley of the Buddhas (Part 2)
Marnie's thinking about opening a branch office in Bamiyan. This would surely be a peaceful place to work and play.
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"Everyone was Kung Fu fighting, their fists were fast as lightning..." Did not expect this; Afghanistan and its people surprise me still.
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Rounding up the buz (goats). All members contribute to the family's well being so even the little ones have their daily chores.
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Almost the whole motley crew -- Norm, Jerry, Patricia, Mabuba, Marnie, and Wahid. Patricia and Mabuba are Afghan-Americans. Jerry's from the UK.
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Picking up some kebabs in the bazaar for diner later at the hotel. As usual, yummy, yummy, yummy...
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The site of the large buddha as seen from the hotel. Sorry, I can never forgive the Taliban for making this hole in the cliff.
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I think the sign says it all. We were indeed made welcome by a helpful and gracious hotel staff.
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Young girls coming home from school. Each and every one greeted Norm and me with a somewhat shy, but respectful, "Salaam."
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Dr. Norm surveys the landscape from the site of the small buddha.
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At the hotel, with tea and snacks, the girls are going over the day's activities.
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Guess what's for desert? I will always have the opinion that Afghanistan has the best melons on the planet.
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Don't have no truck scales headin' out of Charikar so I think we'll just move the whole damned house and all the people too.
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