The Faces of Innocence
American Forces Press Service
KABUL, Afghanistan, Oct. 22, 2008 – Afghan children are benefiting and thriving thanks to sustained efforts by a U.S. task force and a program that is helping to expand and improve their schools.
A new addition to a Kabul school was opened over the weekend in a ceremony that included Afghan officials, school faculty and U.S. military officials, as well as the local contractors who completed the work.
"This is the greatest day of my life. I feel as though I am the mother of all these children,” said Rabia Abdullah, principal of the Tajwar Sultana Girls School. “We used to teach them in tents, and now we have a school."
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Labels: Afghanistan, Hearts and Minds
posted by The WordSmith from Nantucket at 10/27/2008 06:56:00 AM
5 Comments:
That is just awesome. Thank you for sharing. :)
Aren't the girls beautiful!..Thank you-our troops- for making this happen!
C-CS
Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww
Thank's for posting this Word :-)
This warmend my heart.
This is indeed wonderful, but there is a sad undercurrent.
Some of these girls are considered of marriageable age under Islamic law. The fight is far from over to protect their human rights.
Winning hearts and minds, that's what it's all about. It'll take time but good will prevail.
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