I completed my research for “WAR: The Afterparty” with a trip to Iraq in January. While I found most of my lodging for my round the world journey through Expedia, Airbnb and Lonely Planet, I came across generous Couchsurfing hosts in Afghanistan and Vietnam. And that’s where I encountered Samir Barznjy, a 31-year old surgeon and […]
Army, Erbil, Iraq, Iraqi, Kurd, Kurdish, Mosul, Peshmerga, War, War: The AfterpartyThe Afghan Army base is on a well-trafficked Kabul thoroughfare. The long front wall, heavily fortified and topped with barbed wire, breaks for a large yellow metal space, punctuated on the right side with a metal door. The guard up above the wall offers acknowledgement and the door slides open. Once inside the base, I’m […]
Afghan Army, Army, Brian Gruber, Colonel, Karzai, Massoud, Taliban, War: The Afterparty, women, women's rights