Lessons of Love in Afghanistan: A Lifelong Commitment to the Afghan People
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| Rating | : | 4.47 (938 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1934733822 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 268 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-01-17 |
| Language | : | English |
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. My husband's fluency in Farsi and Dari allowed us to be "insiders" during our Peace Corps days. I also interacted with Afghans from a wide range of social classes during my work and travel in 16 provinces of the country. From the Author This book offers views of middle class, Afghan family life rarely referenced in other books or news stories. I developed enough proficiency in Dari to regain that status on my own during the past 12 years
•You will see how one woman helps overcome perceived cultural barriers by applying the simple principles of inclusiveness, respect, and power-based negotiation.. •You will understand how it is possible to survive widowhood or heartache by following a compelling call to serve others on a large scale. • In this memoir, you will see that in traditional cultures that respect wisdom and age, older, educated, energetic foreign women can overcome barriers that stop younger foreign co-workers. •You will meet Afghans whose sacrifices for love illustrate the strength of the human heart. In 1968, she went to Afghanistan a neophyte. Romantic love had led her there as a newlywed, the wife of a Peace Corps Officer. Love for the Afghan people led her back thirty-four years later, a respected college dean and a widow who knew her heart and had the education, position, tenacity and grace to help Afghans improve maternal health and broaden access to education for women and girls. Often r
Five Stars Sara Nash It was a fascinating read. Couldn't put it down. From the heart.. Unfinished Business This is an important new book about an American woman’s long experience in a country that she loves and is devoted to. Suzanne Griffin has lived and worked in Afghanistan during two distinct periods of her life. The first was in 1968, when, newly married, she joined her husband Michael in a Peace Corps staff assignment as a Field Officer, a job that involved extensive travel around the country. They settled into a home base near Kabul University, and they proceeded to tend to the needs of Peace Corps volunteers in their assigned territory, the eastern and northern regions. Meanwhile, Griffin began studying Dari, the version of Persian. Intriguing and inspiring Dennis Wilson A fascinating memoir of Griffin’s persistent and effective efforts to ameliorate some of the damage wreaked by the Taliban regime on the Afghan people, especially women and girls. Her special gifts – an early affinity for the land and people, her organizational and educational knowledge and experience, and her heartfelt desire to extend the hand of friendship – ensured her success in undertaking such challenging endeavors during very difficult times. I especially enjoyed the flashbacks comparing her recent experiences with her sojourns of decades earlier. Mashallah!