Comments on: Take Me to Afghanistan

By: Bonnie Rose

Bonnie Rose — Sun, 08 Sep 2013 13:56:31 +0000

I think she has written two books, The Kabul Beauty School & The little Cafe in Kabul (or something very similar in title).

By: Bonnie Rose

Bonnie Rose — Fri, 06 Sep 2013 03:19:52 +0000

I would travel to Afghanistan tomorrow! It looks like such an amazing country!!!

By: Bonnie Rose

Bonnie Rose — Thu, 05 Sep 2013 14:12:37 +0000

Oh definitely and let me know if you do, I’d love to read about it!

By: Bonnie Rose

Bonnie Rose — Thu, 05 Sep 2013 14:07:38 +0000

I’ve shared on older blogs but I think I probably should on this one because there are so many stories to tell. Thanks for your comments. I’m really glad we connected too!

By: Bonnie Rose

Bonnie Rose — Thu, 05 Sep 2013 14:03:55 +0000

Your story is so inspiring to me Aubrey! Seriously would love to just sit down for a coffee and hear all your stories. I can only imagine what it must be like to think of the people you built friendships with being back home. Have you shared or written about any of your time over there on your blog? Ps. just hopped over and left a comment, really glad we connected! x

By: Bonnie Rose

Bonnie Rose — Thu, 05 Sep 2013 13:51:25 +0000

I absolutely love this post and I’ll tell you why, because it’s very personal to me. Back in 2005 I voluntarily deployed to Bagram, Afghanistan when I was in the Air Force. And it was the best decision I ever made. While others moped about being deployed, I learned enough Farsi to make friends with them, I snuck out after hours and ate dinner with them. I took charge of Adopt-A-Village, a program where people in the U.S. would send over clothes, food, toys for the families there. I remember spending hours upon hours, organizing it all so that everyone got an equal share and then going on convoys to hand them out. What people will never understand, unless they have been is when I say that those people were, and still are, the kindest people I’ve ever met in my entire life. Often if I think about them too much I tear up because I miss them. I worry about them. So thank you for sharing this. So many people chose travel for the sake of travel and I totally get that but this post really speaks volumes of who you are, so thanks for giving us a glimpse. Cheers!

By: Bonnie Rose

Bonnie Rose — Thu, 05 Sep 2013 10:59:39 +0000

I think if you feel the urge to really do & change something for the better, there are also ways to do that in the country you currently live. People always remember hospitals, orphanages and differentl kind of teen facilities around Christmas time of the year. But i guess there is something to do all year around.
As you are a photographer, there is a chance to offer classes to those teens for example. I know 2 photographers here in town, who did that as charity and it was a big success.
So what i’m saying when there is a will, there’s a way I’m sure you will have your chance to do something big. xo