Afghanistan - rising once again

Afghanistan offers the international development professional a real opportunity to make a difference. Almost 30 years of war have left this country shattered. Yet again, the people in rural communities share their homes and hospitality without reservation. The stark beauty of the landscape and the visual history dating back beyond Alexander the Great is remarkable.

I work with USAID in bringing rural universities online and in crafting web-learning applications to help faculty improve their computer research and materials development skills. The work is rewarding and demanding. Security is a major concern and there is a feeling of 'impending doom' much of the time I am in-country, this can be thrilling though.

We now have the top universities in Kabul, Mazar and Herat connected to high-speed wireless and are targeting 4 more in 2007.