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<h1>Resilience in Afghanistan: A Photographer's
Reportback</h1>
<p>Connie Frisbie Houde, <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://globalphotographer.wordpress.com/">Global Village
Photographer</a>, presents a photographic
reportback by webinar from her trip to
Afghanistan in August. (A webinar works like a
conference call, but you also sit at your
computer and see the photographs while Connie is
speaking.)</p>
<p><b>When: </b>Monday, November 22, 8:30-9:30
p.m. Eastern time<br>
<b>Webinar Login: </b>Go to <a
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sure you are ready.</p>
<p>"I have been traveling, researching, studying
and photographing Afghanistan since 2003 when I
first visited Kabul. During that February visit
I reacquainted myself with Tom Little, a
childhood playmate, and his wife Libby, a high
school classmate. Our relationship deepened has
I learned of Tom’s work with the National
Organization of Ophthalmic Rehabilitation Eye
Care Program and returned to document this
program. In succeeding visits in 2004, 2005, and
2009 in Afghanistan and at dinners in our home
or theirs when they were on home leave in the
US, we spent many hours talking about
Afghanistan as they shared their experiences,"
Connie writes.</p>
<p>"I was traveling in Afghanistan in August,
planning to connect with Tom after his
expedition to Nuristan with a team of aid
workers, when I learned of their tragic deaths.
As a result of the uncertain security situation
my travel plans were curtailed. I chose to stay
in Kabul and bear witness to the burial and
memorial service for an amazing human being, a
very special friend and mentor."</p>
<p>"The photographs I did take represent my vision
of the resilience and exquisiteness of humanity
that I see in the Afghans. I realize that we
have much to share with each other as we bridge
the differences from culture to culture. If we
are lucky, we discover that there are many
similarities that become a means of commonality
as we build a global village."</p>
<p>Connie will talk about how she has seen a
change in the security for aid workers and the
effect of the rogue "Taliban" groups. She will
describe two different aid projects giving her
analysis of why one is successful and the other
is problematical. She also will discuss the
different Afghan reactions to the continued
military presence and what she sees behind the
different responses.</p>
<p>Sponsored by United for Peace and Justice, <a
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Working Group<br>
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