Michael Bealmear is a philanthropist, and he has become interested in the issue of refugees, and he proposed that we do an event in his community, where we could dedicate an entire evening focused on the global refugee crisis, focused primarily on Afghanistan.

Like a compass needle that points north, a man's accusing finger always finds a woman. Always.

Without women taking an active role in Afghan society, rebuilding Afghanistan is going to be very difficult.

People learned to live with the most unimaginable things.

In early 1999, I was watching TV, when I came across a story on Afghanistan. It was a story about the Taliban and the restrictions they were imposing on the Afghan people, most notably women. At some point in the story, there was a casual reference to them having banned the game of kite fighting. This detail struck a personal chord with me, as I had grown up in Kabul flying kite with my friends.

Zindagi migzara (life goes on)

People in the countryside carry a sense of dignity. They wear it, don't they? Like a badge? I'm being genuine.