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Purifying our image of womanhood
As I drive along the road from the airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, on my way to the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) headquarters for a meeting, I can see only the eyes of the women I pass.
Life for women here is quite different from what we normally see in the United States. The men walk with men and the women walk behind them carrying everything and wearing burkas that hide everything but their eyes. After seeing this day after day in many countries in this region, I can’t help but wonder if these women will ever gain more freedom.
According to NATO’s study of women here in Afghanistan over the past five years, they are honest, trustworthy, loving, and praying for peace. The many women I’ve met and talked to, sometimes with an interpreter, are praying every day, caring for their children, and doing the right thing. Their strength and resolve are amazing to me.
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August 12, 2013 issue
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Letters
Sue, Randy Dearborn, Daisy J. Muff
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Good is natural
Cindy Clague
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Lessons from an orange tree
Heidi K. Van Patten
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Radiant inspiration
Chris Shoaf
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Reflection
John Varnes
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Purifying our image of womanhood
Paul Dixon
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Infinite variety
Text and photograph by Steve Ryf
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Soul in the fabric of our lives
Deanna Mummert
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Our own Lazarus awakening
Kim Shippey
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Prayer and music performance
Marie Jureit-Beamish
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Reviewing only good
Georjess Burrow
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Freedom from severe illness
Sue Warrick-Smith
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Healing prayer during pregnancy
Flor de María Huezo
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Collective hearts — one Mind
The Editors