Daily life......

 A couple more things I saw in the bazaar that would interest you:  babies are cradled in these ornate little beds for the first year or more.  You may notice the hole in the bottom of the cradle....that's because they leave the baby's bottom bare, wrap tightly the rest and lay them on their back.  They nurse the baby by leaning over them, and clean up what comes thru the hole.  Their heads are often flat on the back.  I wonder why they do this?  Seems to be this area of the country......

Donkeys are force-fed.  Bags of food are hung around their necks with all but their eyes immersed in the foodbag.  I don't know how long they leave them there, but I saw lots of donkeys standing around with their head up and still in the bag.












This is the ladder Jon built, with the help of the chaukedor, for the play platform.  Of course, the boys were carrying it around like a weapon or shield.......versatile toy.

 This is the only room heated on the main floor.  The kids play in there and we ate our meals there on the floor cloth.  Claudia cooked Singapore chicken for us our last night.  She is from Singapore.  I sewed up the red curtains behind Chase that look into the living area.

Sammuel is 7, Josiah,4 and Mia (napping) is almost 2.  

This is the warm room they are playing in.

We enjoyed our week with Chas and Claudia and family.  They are from Waco, Texas and have been in F-town for 7 years.  They love the Afghan people and enjoy watching them learn and grow in character thru the Institute for  Leadership Development.  Jon was privileged to team-teach three times, and I sat in on two classes.  What stimulating discussions were had!