Travels with Bev
July 2006
August 2006
September 2006
From Sally:
On matters of principle stand like a rock, on matters of taste swim with the current --Thomas Jefferson
Rules are for the guidance of the wise , obedience of fools. --Ernest Shakleton.
From Kev:
The world has no room for cowards. We must all be ready somehow to toil, to suffer, to die. And yours is not the less noble because no drum beats before you when you go out into your daily battlefields, and no crowds shout about your coming when you return from your daily victory or defeat." --Robert Lewis Stevenson
From Angabo:
“If you go through hell -keep going” -- Winston Churchill
“It's lack of faith that makes people afraid of meeting challenges, and I believe in myself” -- Muhammad Ali
Party under the Marquee
Friday, September 7, 2007
Rebekah and I decided that we should have a party for some of our Afghan friends and colleagues, but had to organize it quickly since Ramadan (or Ramazan as they say here) starts next week. During Ramadan, the Muslim world starts fasting during the day for a month. The evenings are often spent
Will’s Blog - http://willyorwonthe.blogspot.com
Tuesday, August 21, 2007
As I sit in Colombo, I finally find myself with a bit of online time that doesn’t involve researching the latest kidnapping or suicide bombing in Kabul. What a breath of fresh air to read Will’s blog. It is a place I visit when feeling a bit worn down by the work I do, but unfortunately I don’t
Return to Afghanistan
Saturday, June 9, 2007
So, you ask, what does one do on a Saturday afternoon in Afghanistan? Well, going for a picnic is always an option. Of course, these are not quite picnics in the North American tradition. Back home we don’t go in convoy, with HF radios, in armoured cars.. Nor do we sit at the riverside while
Welcome to my blog: I’m back in Afghanistan. But a different job, a different space.
Bev’s blog
Name: Bev Toomer
Gender: Female
Age: Older than I act
Birthday: April 4th
Status: Married
Hometown: Windsor, On
New Reading: The Holy Qu’uran, Dari - English Dictionary, English-Dari Phrasebook for Aid Workers
Favorite Movies: Good clips of IED explosions to be used for security training purposes
