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Why should Americans care about Afghanistan? Because veterans care and care deeply.

August 12, 2021 will forever remain a day of solemn reflection and soberness. On this day, Herat, Afghanistan fell to the Taliban. For…

6 min readAug 14, 2023

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Why should Americans care about Afghanistan? Because veterans care and care deeply.

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Karadah Project International

Processing War

War is a curious thing and those of us who fight those wars for our country process the experiences differently. I’ve chosen to continue…

4 min readApr 30, 2024

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Processing War

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Karadah Project International

The Soul-Deep Moral Injury of Forgetting Our Afghan Allies and Evacuees

Military veterans and their families bear the severest burdens associated with the wars our country asks them to fight. Those asked to…

4 min readDec 22, 2022

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The Soul-Deep Moral Injury of Forgetting Our Afghan Allies and Evacuees

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Karadah Project International

Each Memorial Day, Words Fail Us

On this day, Memorial Day, we attempt to memorialize those who gave their lives in service to our country. Each year, words fail us. It is…

4 min readMay 29, 2022

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Each Memorial Day, Words Fail Us

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Karadah Project International

A Place of Hope for Displaced Afghan Women

The number of forcibly displaced persons has rushed over 80 million in 2021 — the largest number in the history of our world and almost…

6 min readApr 25, 2021

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A Place of Hope for Displaced Afghan Women

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Karadah Project International

I want to help my children go to school

Salaam. The word ‘peace’ passed through my speakers and Qamar Gul’s kindness spilled through the screen as she greeted me. The stars were…

7 min readJun 10, 2020

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I want to help my children go to school

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I came back and I stood my ground.

During her stop in Des Moines, Iowa, and a presentation at Drake University, I met Zarifa Ghafari. Ms. Ghafari is mayor of Maidan Shahr…

4 min readMar 16, 2020

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I came back and I stood my ground.

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Karadah Project International

We Can Change the World

“In a gentle way, you can shake the world.” — Mahatma Gandhi

7 min readOct 23, 2019

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We Can Change the World

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Karadah Project International

What is possible?

The world has never seemed more complex, chaotic, or dangerous in this moment. And yet, over the past few decades we have made greater…

6 min readJun 26, 2019

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What is possible?

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Karadah Project International

All I can do is make this borrowed time matter.

On April 27, 2019, a gunman entered the Chabad of Poway Synagogue in Poway, California and opened fire on innocent worshipers. In the…

5 min readJun 12, 2019

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All I can do is make this borrowed time matter.

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Karadah Project International

Karadah Project International

Veteran-founded nonprofit building sustainable and long-term solutions in partnership with the people of Iraq and Afghanistan from the heart of the Midwest

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