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Some of you may know that one of my joys is very fine sewing…what I did for fun as I grew up. It also has been a strong connection with the female line of my family. I was taught by my mother at age 5 who learned from her mother. I had always wanted to pass the knowledge on to my own daughter. Not…
Dear Friends, I seem to tell myself that I am going to make entries on a more regular basis and then time passes. Now I will catch you up, dear readers, with my latest activities. First during from September 22 to October 28th I have had 50 images at The Basset Gallery at the Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County, a wonderful gallery in…
Ghana is a beautiful country full of many very hospitable people. Mama Alice our Ghanaian organizer is an example of the powerful women who make a difference in the world not just their own country. Westminster Presbyterian Church, who sponsored this trip, published a brochure as a tribute to Mama Alice and used a number of my photographs. Here is a link to the…
Dear friends, It has been some time since I have made an entry to this blog. I have had many ideas and many things to share. Somehow the tragedy I experienced in the August was more on my mind than I wanted to admit. Finding a “comfortable” place for my heart and soul has taken some time as I rethink and hopefully work to…
As I promised, here is the information concerning upcoming events. September 15, 2010 7pm Voices of the Women of Afghanistan report on recent experiences traveling in Afghanistan Schenectady County Public Library 99 Clinton Street, Schenectady, NY 518-388-4500 September 17, 2010 6:30 to 9:00 PM Your are invited to hear Connie Frisbee Houde Report on August in Afghanistan She will share…
Dear Friends, It has been difficult for me to continue to make entires to my blog. While I was traveling in Afghanistan I didn’t feel safe to continue to blog and after I got home I was working to recover and find a bit of normalcy. That I found in working in my garden that was completely over grown. My husband, frank and I…
Travel is always an adventure and one needs to be prepared to be flexible and traveling to Afghanistan is no exception. A direct flight from JFK brought us to Dubai to a hotel for a few hours of rest before the last leg to Kabul, coming through the Los Vegas of the Arab world. The lobby alone would dazzle even a blind person. The…
I thought I would include this shot taken in France while I was traveling with a colleague for work to let you all know that Afghanistan is not the only place I travel. That said I will be returning Monday to Afghanistan for a month. I have been writing lately of our efforts to build a well in Mir Taqi Shah, a village south…
Two days ago I received a short email from Fahima Vorgetts our “on the ground” project coordinator. I wish to share what she has to say: I am in Afghanistan. Went to Mir Taqi Shah [“our” village] twice so far. The well has started to be built. I am starting literacy classes for women. Yesterday, went and took school supplies for 300 women and…
Connie Frisbee Houde 