Afghanistan (Panetta)
Afghanistan (Panetta) Her father had been working in Pakistan for over a year when he returned just one day ahead of the US invasion in 2001. The family was completely unaware of the impending war, all they knew was that their beloved father and husband was finally home. During the first day of the airstrikes their house was hit and destroyed and her father was killed. As we left the residence she was just returning from school. “Give me notebook!” She confidently stated using the few words of English she knew. How could I say no? …
Afghanistan (Panetta) ... this was her reaction when I handed her my notebook.
