Ghor Mission Jan 2007 - little girl after 01
Originally uploaded by frida world.
Okay, so my nails are all broken, my lips are chapped and my feet are blistered but I am happy. I love getting out of the office. I love working in Ghor. I love flying in the little plane, I love the sense of space that I get from leaving the city and heading up into the mountains. I love walking from one village to the next through the snow. I love visiting girls' schools in the middle of nowhere and finding them in the middle of chemistry and physics lessons. I also love getting back to Herat to my lovely man, home cooked dinner, a long hot shower, a bottle of red wine and Scrubs on DVD. Thanks for all your comments, I promise photos and details tomorrow (if the internet is working). PS: Yes, this is one of the little girls at the orphanage, with her new jacket, hat and tights. More about that soon - but I won't deny I was in tears at one point - instead of the 30 children I was expecting I found almost 300!
5 comments:
Oh that is heartbreaking! She is adorable. The people in your pictures all have such intense stares.
Welcome home. And if tomorrow proves crazy, I will be back in a week or so ...
Back to Africa.
Take care and enjoy being home. Again.
Wonderful photo - but bittersweet too - 300 children! It must feel good to know that your visit helped in so many ways. And sounds like a lovely homecoming. :)
She is so cute! I can't wait to hear all your stories about Ghor...
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Oh Frida, you take my breath away. What an amazing life you are leading (yeah, I know, I keep writing that but it's true!). It must have been hard to see 300 children instead of 30. Were all 300 children orphans? That is...staggering and heartbreaking. What can I do?
What a wonderful thing to do. You are so very special, Frida.
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