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The Women of Kabul

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The Washington Post has put up a nice multi-media feature by Paula Lerner entitled “The Women of Kabul. Here's the synopsis: ”Five years ago today the Taliban fled Kabul, bringing an end to a harsh regime. This feature tells the stories of five women entrepreneurs in Kabul who are rebuilding their lives and their country by building their businesses. They are struggling to take control of their future against a backdrop of a country still recovering from decades of war and facing an ongoing insurgency.“ Lerner also took part in an online conversation with Marla Gitterman, Program Director of the Business Council for Peace (Bpeace). A transcript of that can be found here. 200611162235

Parwana book project

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Redux Pictures photographer Katherine Kiviat and journalist Scott Heidler have allowed WarShooter to post ten of the images and interviews contained in their the two-year book project, Parwana. the project documents the stories of women in Afghanistan who are acting as "agents of change" there. None of the photographs have been published in the United States. (Read more)

Bebe Gul Gholamri
BEBE GUL GHOLAMRI Flag Woman with Street Construction Crew “I feel that it’s a good thing that women are now working side-by-side with men.” Q: How long have you been working on rebuilding the roads of Kabul? A: One year, two months. Q: What were you doing before this? A: I went to people’s houses and washed their clothes. Q: How does your husband feel about you working on the streets of Kabul? A: My husband died two years ago. Q: How did he die? A: He was killed by a landmine in Kabul. Q: How did you find out about this construction job? A: My friend Zekia found out about the job and told me. Q: How do you feel about doing a job that is normally reserved for men? A: I do this job to help our government and help build a better country for my children. Being a widow, it is very difficult for me to earn money. This job gives me the money to buy food for my family. I feel that it’s a good thing that women are now working side-by-side with men. Q: How do the men treat you, the men you work next to? A: They act like brothers.

Zahra Mohammadi

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ZAHRA MOHAMMADI
Divorcee
“Men’s behavior toward women needs to change.

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