US State Department Public Diplomacy Delegation—Minister Yusuf Pashtun, Deputy Minister Omar Sultan and Mo Qayoumi, current Advisor to President Ashraf Ghani, Also in the photo appears Professor Brian Rose, Hon. Carol Ruth Silver standing next to me, Bruce Green, Stetson Sander and Laura Tedesco from US State Department Public Diplomacy.

These young girls were intrigued that I spoke Dari. They had many questions for us.

Hassan Etemadi and Stetson Sanders from the US State Department were our hosts.

Young men and women keep the ancient art of carpet weaving alive in the city of Kabul.

Carol Ruth Silver and I inaugurated a new computer center, for girls in the ministry—a collaboration between the provincial reconstruction team and the Department of Women's Affairs. 

The boy in the knitted cap had many questions about America and expressed interest in going to the US with the delegation.

We travelled in flak jacket and helmet due to the high threat of Taliban attack.

Interview with Tolo Television in Afghanistan.

Afghan children are very friendly and curious. 

Afghan girls' school uniform is a black dress and white headscarf.

Our boy's scholarship students are studying medicine, law, engineering, social science and one is vetrenary student.

Professor Brian Rose of University of Pennsylvania and I are ready for another mission to a Ghazni cultural heritage sites.

Huma Sultani, Member of Parliament from Ghazni, Humaira, Assadullah Khaled, Minister of National Directorate of Security and Ghani Shalizi.

Kite Runner Opening Night

Matt Spangler, David Ira Goldstein, Khaled Hosseini and Humaira

Professor Brian Rose, Deputy Minister Omar Sultan, Humaira, Hon. Carol Ruth Silver, D.A. Brown, State Department, Kim Hunter, The Asia Foundation, Dr. Laura Tedesco, State Department, and Bruce Green.

The highlight of my most recent trip to Afghanistan was meeting our scholarship students. 

Stanford University

Eva Vander Giessen, Ambassador Crocker, Humaira and Afghan BBC journalist Aref Yaqoubi

Screening of Women War and Peace

Humaira with film maker Abigail Disney

I was one of the honored guests at a dinner hosted by Ambassador Eikenberry and his wife Ching Eikenberry

Girls going to school in share now district.