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Cynthia Artin: An American in Afghanistan

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Cynthia Artin: An American in Afghanistan

Lauri Grossman: On Being Human, Becoming Whole

May 07, 2016

New York N.Y. Shortly after the catastrophic magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck Haiti in 2010, Dr. Lauri Grossman , a New York City-based homeopath flew into Port-au-Prince…

A Working Mom Making A Difference In 700 Children’s Lives in Afghanistan

March 18, 2012

New York, N.Y. What makes Andeisha Farid unique is her extraordinary courage combined with her extraordinary vision for providing orphaned children in Afghanistan not onl…

Afghanistan: Working Mom Making Difference for 700 Children

March 18, 2012

New York, N.Y. What makes Andeisha Farid unique is her extraordinary courage combined with her extraordinary vision for providing orphaned children in Afghanistan not onl…

Ancient, Modern, Beautiful Afghanistan

March 27, 2012

Kabul, Afghanistan. In doing my research, I continued to discover this company, Zarif Design, creating high quality clothing for women and men, and I captured and stored…

Beauty & Reslience: Turquoise Foundation and Murad Khane

January 15, 2012

Kabul, Afghanistan . Part One: November, 2011. Turquoise Mountain is a place of deep resilience and unstoppable grace. This is a place of courage and compassion that cont…

In Afghanistan: Mobile Mini Children's Circus

January 7, 2012

Kabul, Afghanistan. Last month, for the third year in row, children from five provinces gathered in Kabul at a remarkable venue filled with color, creativity and energy –…

Renaissance: Afghan National Symphony Orchestra

January 29, 2012

Kabul, Afghanistan. From a two-story building in Kabul, 140 children and young people are learning traditional Afghan and international classical music from instructors w…

At Home with Boumi’s Founder Hassina Sherjan

December 5, 2011

Kabul, Afghanistan. With the light pouring into the sitting room of Hassina Sherjan’s roomy Afghan home, the treasures she has accumulated and arranged are a glowing repr…

Meet Hassina Sherjan of Afghanistan

December 5, 2011

CEO of craftingpeace.com, activist and author of 'Toughing It Out In Afghanistan', Hassina Sherjan. Country Director of Aid Afghanistan for Education/Founder Nationality:…

Opportunities for Widows and Children in Afghanistan

December 27, 2011

Kabul, Afghanistan. For two months this year, I had the honor and joy of supporting the establishment of a remarkable new center in Kabul, Afghanistan, unlike any other I…

Column: An American in Afghanistan with Cynthia Artin

June 19, 2002

Cynthia Artin is an entrepreneur and humanitarian living and working frequently in Kabul, Afghanistan. On assignment for the Noori Foundation Afghanistan, and helping to…