Tag Archives: Afghanistan

AfghanAdventures#56 – caught in a bombing raid ~ Mary Smith

Posted on October 10, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from MarySmith’sPlace: To de-stress after completing Arif’s accounts we went shopping in Tezak bazaar, where I’d spent the first night on the road, when travelling north with Khudadad almost six months ago. The teahouse gossip concerned a recent bombing … Continue reading →

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Reading tea leaves, first snow &chocolate eating mice ~ Mary Smith, AfghanistanAdventures#50

Posted on September 7, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from Mary Smith’s Place: Lal-sar-Jangal, December 1989 One of the few friends I’d made amongst the women was Aziz’s elderly mother who visited me sometimes to chat over a glass or two of tea. Unlike most of the women, … Continue reading →

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Afghanistan adventures #46 ~ Mary Smith

Posted on August 5, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from Mary Smith’s Place: Waras, Afghanistan – early winter 1989 A narrow defile between towering mountains led us out of the Kirman valley. There was no indication of a way out and I assumed there must be an opening … Continue reading →

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Afghanistan adventures#41 When a childhood dream becomes an adult nightmare ~Mary Smith

Posted on July 11, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from Mary Smith’s Place: Lal-sar-Jangal – early winter 1989 Qurban’s little brother Bashir and friend The journey to visit Qurban’s family was rapidly approaching and my chance to fulfil a lifelong ambition to learn to ride a horse. As … Continue reading →

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Afghanistanadventures#39 – Learning who’s who at the Lal clinic ~Mary Smith

Posted on July 3, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from Mary Smith’s Place: Lal October 1989 After the excitement of arriving in Lal I experienced a sense of desolation when Khudadad left next day. Although we’d been travelling companions for barely two weeks, not only had I come … Continue reading →

Posted in reblog | Tagged Afghanistan, Hazaristan, health, Lal sar Jangal, medical, travel | 2 Comments

Afghan adventures#35 Goodbye Bamiyan, Hello Yakolang~ Mary Smith

Posted on May 25, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from MarySmith’sPlace: Autumn 1989 Khudadad was full of apologies for the fact the truck was very old, and indeed I had reservations about its ability to take us very far. It resembled something made out of a rusty meccano … Continue reading →

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The Buddha of Bamiyan Afghanistan Adventures#33 ~ Mary Smith

Posted on May 3, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from Mary Smith’s Place: Bamiyan, Autumn 1989 The view from my window A murmur of male voices penetrated my subconscious in the morning. A row of men wearing expressions of ill-concealed curiosity gazed in the direction of my sleeping … Continue reading →

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Afghan Adventures#31 Women’s health, women’s work, women’s place in the scheme of things ~ Mary Smith

Posted on April 22, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from Mary Smith’s Place: Next day, I spent the morning in the women’s clinic with Zohra. I was embarrassed at finding it difficult to understand the women who fired questions at me, making me feel my command of the … Continue reading →

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AfghanistanAdventures#30 ~ Mary Smith

Posted on April 17, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from MarySmith’sPlace : I puffed my way into the compound where the clinic In-charge, Hassan and his wife, Zohra met me. Hassan whisked the menfolk off to the guest room and I joined Zohra and her three children for … Continue reading →

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On the road still Afghanistan Adventures #28 ~Mary Smith

Posted on March 30, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from MarySmith’sPlace: It was still dark when I heard the urgent whisper, ‘Sister, sister, it is time to go.’ I crawled out of my warm nest, pulling my chaddar on straight. Khudadad had already rolled up his bedding. Under … Continue reading →