afghanistan: Afghan Farm - Photo From The Young Man From Afghanistan - 01/22/12 10:20 PM
Coming home soon, the Young Man From Afghanistan had access to a computer!  This tour has not offered much computer opportunity.  So he took advantage when he got to one and sent me a bunch of photos.

 
 
Here is a typical farm.
Remember, the area is extremely dry.
This photo shows millenia-old irrigation techniques.
Does anyone want to guess what is being grown?
Hint:  it is a cash crop.
And it is very popular in the United States.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Here is a photo of the farmer!
Maybe you can tell why … (20 comments)

afghanistan: Young Man From Afghanistan - A Taste Of Home - 04/20/11 12:15 AM
A recent email from the Young Man From Afghanistan did not surprise me.  He is giving haircuts and cooking for the group.  Well, somebody has to do it!  And he is probably the best at it in his group.
Here is what he had to say:
" Whenever I take a trip back to the FOB (Forward Operating Base), I take care of the team. They all want haircuts and they all want food. I give the best haircuts in (name of the city withheld) and they all know I cook the best food.
Sometimes I buy local food from the … (25 comments)

afghanistan: Young Man From Afghanistan - 04/12/11 10:17 PM
We don't get many communications from the Young Man From Afghanistan.  Not everywhere has a computer to sit down at to communicate!
This is how our recent email began:  "I just got back to a base last night with internet. There are different types of bases out here: Camps, these are very big and hold thousands of people; Forward Operating Bases (FOBs), these hold hundreds of people; Combat Outposts (COPs), these hold less than 100 people; and Patrol Bases (PBs), that aren’t made to hold more than two dozen people. I like being a the PBs the best. They’re way far … (18 comments)

 
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