From the river, between the waves and the wind,
I hear a voice:
You are victorious
Ship of Dreams
December 31, 2010 10 Comments
Hands to Hold My Hands
December 30, 2010 2 Comments
With all my heart, I want to work for Afghan women. I want to stop the violence and the lack of information for women. My goal is to improve their lives and save them from many problems.
Your Name
December 29, 2010 Leave a Comment
My innocent thoughts demand me
To write your name on my hands
On papers, notebooks, books,
On my table.
Peace
December 28, 2010 2 Comments
I want to respect each other
and make every day a lucky day to live
for today and the next generation.
Dec. 17, 2010 – Skywriter (Wright-Patterson Air Force Base)
December 28, 2010 Leave a Comment
“Commandant’s speakers series lecture honors fallen Airman,” by Amy Rollins.
An account of Melissa Pritchard’s December 9th lecture about Senior Airman Ashton Goodman. Download the PDF.
A Pretty Toy in My Family’s Hands
December 23, 2010 23 Comments
The next day, several relatives arrived at our house. I was not aware at first of what was going on, but then I understand they were at my home to buy me. I was such a pretty toy, a pretty toy to play with.
I Saw You
December 22, 2010 Leave a Comment
I saw you in my dreams
I saw that you were happy
I saw you had purple flowers in your hands
Laughter That Renewed My Spirit
December 21, 2010 6 Comments
When I heard this, I began to laugh. Rabia saw this and she also started laughing. I tried my best to look sad, but could not.
I Cry
December 20, 2010 Leave a Comment
You know, when we pass by
We forget to smile
We act as blind, deaf and mute
Is it killing to say hi?
Dec. 14, 2010 – Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio
December 17, 2010 Leave a Comment
Last week the Air Force Institute of Technology hosted author and professor, Melissa Pritchard, as part of their Commandant Speaker’s Series. The AFIT Commandant, Maj. Gen. Walter Givhan, invited her to share her experiences as an embedded reporter with the Panjshir Provincial Reconstruction Team in Afghanistan, interviewing female military members.
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