Issaquah company fights to rebuild Afghan economy, one flip-flop at a time
How a couple of local veterans found out that rebuilding a war torn economy is almost as hard as fighting the war in the first place.
Tagged: Afghanistan
08 Feb
Peace Corps job in Afghanistan gave Seattle architect a love for mud
When Robert Hull heard he was headed to Afghanistan his first response was “where is it?” It was 1968. Hull, who grew up in Moses Lake, had just graduated with a degree in architecture from Washington State University and was looking to see the world — as well as stay out of the Vietnam War.
05 Dec
Mastering the art of Afghan cooking (with a little help from Kabul)
Until recently I knew next to nothing about Afghanistan, except that we’ve been at war there for more than half my lifetime. From what I saw in the news I envisioned dry, desolate terrain throughout, with militants popping out from rocky outcroppings just long enough to shoot at a nameless target. I knew this wasn’t [...]
13 Jun
Pakistani immigrant finds a taste of home at ‘Afghan Cuisine’ in Federal Way
When my friend Kathleen invited me to a Afghan Cuisine and Banquet Hall in Federal Way, the first image that popped into my head was of the ubiquitous Afghan restaurants in Peshawar, Pakistan, where I lived before I came to Seattle. Millions of Afghan refugees fled to Northwest Pakistan after the Soviet War in the [...]
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