Colin in the beautiful Bamyan Valley.
In the spring of 2007, Marnie Gustavson, PARSA's Executive Director, welcomed a special guest to Kabul — her son, Colin. For three weeks, Colin lived and worked and played in Afghanistan. These are his stories — the 3rd generation of the family to begin to know the "Land of the Afghan."
February 13, 2012
Battling corruption in Afghan orphanages
Afghanistan's new director of orphanages looks to clean up corruption buoyed by local officials.
March 2012
The House of Flowers orphanage will become part of PARSA’s Healthy Afghan Child program and will become a training center for professionals from all over Afghanistan to learn how to educate and support vulnerable children.
March 21, 2012
Afghanistan's new chefs: girl scouts bend social norms with food
In a quiet corner of the Afghan capital, dining tables are covered with traditional fabrics, a man on the piano plays Frank Sinatra, and expatriates munch on food that can usually only be found back home.
