The real International Women’s Day Celebration was a day off for us at MSH but a workday for the rest of Afghanistan. and ended up a workday for me just as well. In the morning I caught up on outstanding reviews. Never in my life have I had to review so many documents. It is astonishing how many terms of reference, minutes, drafts of strategies, policies and concept notes are being produced here. Not reviewing such documents in time means you cannot complain later. Some of these will serve as foundational documents for activities later so there can be no slacking.
It was a lovely spring day, blue sky, warm sun, which had a softening effect on people’s moods and the pace of work. At the ministry many of the women I had wanted to wish a happy Internal Women’s Day (roz-e-jihan-zan Mubarak) were not in. I don’t know whether they had been given the day off or took leave.
On the streets in our neighborhood I saw clusters of women in their finest walking to or from one celebration or another. The combination of the spring weather and the well dressed women gave the day something festive.
In the evening Ted had organized a dinner at SOLA for the girls and those foreigners who are contributing one way or another to the success of the school and, more importantly, its students, especially the girls. It was a most inspiring evening, with heartfelt speeches, gifts of roses, a heart shape cake and a chance for some of the foreigners who live in bubbles (people from Eupol and the US Consulate) to interact with a most promising segment of young Afghanistan.
Ted told us that one of the SOLA alumna will be with Michele Obama at the White House – such an honor. We are very proud to be part of this school.
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