Many of you will remember when Sarah Chayes gave a Bemis lecture to a packed Donaldson Auditorium. For some, such as myself, it was an introduction to the history and complexities of modern-day Afghanistan. She was charismatic and held the audience long after we were due to close. Many stayed after to talk with her and learn more about Arghand.
Her work with Arghand was supported locally by sales of the products-beautiful creams and soaps-at the Old Town Hall Exchange. If you are looking for a way to provide some immediate help for those still in Afghanistan, here is one way. And, if you are looking for updates and reflections from an educated, experienced and critical eye, Chayes' newsletter may prove what you are looking for. Sara > Begin forwarded message: > > From: Sarah Chayes <s...@sarahchayes.org> > Subject: An Appeal > Date: September 21, 2021 at 6:35:26 AM EDT > To: samat...@gmail.com > Reply-To: s...@sarahchayes.org > > > Can't see this message? View in a browser > <https://shoutout.wix.com/so/3bNl-SF11/c?w=4xAIc89hpiuPcxXayLxP8CE18HAB5fZc-qYGubvpPCQ.eyJ1IjoiaHR0cHM6Ly9zaG91dG91dC53aXguY29tL3NvLzNiTmwtU0YxMT9sYW5ndWFnZVRhZz1lbiIsIm0iOiJtYWlsIiwiYyI6IjNkNjY1MTg2LTY2YzMtNDUxMy1iZGI4LTEzZTU3NmM1Njk3ZiJ9> > > > > > <https://shoutout.wix.com/so/3bNl-SF11/c?w=QF4Sk5kKfEOhqwbn_yI4eykxCjC00ebbquyUy1TE6Co.eyJ1IjoiaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2FyYWhjaGF5ZXMub3JnIiwiciI6IjM1OTU0YzY0LTFlM2ItNDRhNy05M2YwLWRmYmQ4ZWUwMGQ3NSIsIm0iOiJtYWlsIiwiYyI6IjNkNjY1MTg2LTY2YzMtNDUxMy1iZGI4LTEzZTU3NmM1Njk3ZiJ9> > Dear Friend: > > This is not a function I ever imagined this website serving. But last > month's events in Afghanistan were exceptional. They will have > reverberations beyond what any of us can imagine, for the United States and > the world in which it is embedded, and also for the individual Afghan men, > women, and children whose lives have been capsized. > > Many of you have written asking what you can do to help. You'll find some > options and the latest on conditions on the ground in my post called > "Resources > <https://shoutout.wix.com/so/3bNl-SF11/c?w=pIQbjIAcqXl97QUqAITv1h95moPF4AEOex6x5YLeEJU.eyJ1IjoiaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2FyYWhjaGF5ZXMub3JnL3Bvc3QvcmVzb3VyY2VzIiwiciI6ImJjNTQwOTdkLWNlZmUtNDRkMS1kMDBlLWIwNzRmZTljNmI0MSIsIm0iOiJtYWlsIiwiYyI6IjNkNjY1MTg2LTY2YzMtNDUxMy1iZGI4LTEzZTU3NmM1Njk3ZiJ9>." > > > But this note is to make a personal appeal. In 2005, I founded Arghand, a > cooperative that employed men and women hand-crafting fabulous skin-care > products for export, from the bounty of seeds, nuts and botanicals that > Kandahar's hard dirt miraculously puts forth. You can read of its early days > (and difficulties with U.S. development assistance) in this Atlantic article > <https://shoutout.wix.com/so/3bNl-SF11/c?w=SHr225V2McJjD0RWawkjria8E74MfFl1xH8TtLuxI8E.eyJ1IjoiaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cudGhlYXRsYW50aWMuY29tL21hZ2F6aW5lL2FyY2hpdmUvMjAwNy8xMi9zY2VudHMtc2Vuc2liaWxpdHkvMzA2NDQzLyIsInIiOiJiYzU0MDk3ZC1jZWZlLTQ0ZDEtZDAwZS1iMDc0ZmU5YzZiNDEiLCJtIjoibWFpbCIsImMiOiIzZDY2NTE4Ni02NmMzLTQ1MTMtYmRiOC0xM2U1NzZjNTY5N2YifQ>. > I turned over operations to an Afghan director in 2011. > > Now, with Afghanistan in free-fall, and fearing for their lives, former > cooperative members need help. > > Jennie Green, Arghand's director of North American operations, and I have set > up a GoFundMe campaign to collect a little money to transfer directly to > about ten families whom we have known for years. Just to get them through > the next six or so months till the situation becomes at least somewhat less > lethal and unpredictable. These are the ordinary folks, the pomegranate > farmers and grape-growers, the widows and wives supporting families because > their husbands have been self-medicating on weed from the horrors experienced > in the last war. These are not the people who got on any of those planes you > saw in the news. > > You can read more about them on the GoFundMe page > <https://shoutout.wix.com/so/3bNl-SF11/c?w=yTitu6htWoowsa49MNcqBdGkNJDjoAT9HGDB1emPa4I.eyJ1IjoiaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29mdW5kbWUuY29tL2YvZWNvbm9taWMtcmVsaWVmLWZvci1rYW5kYWhhci1jb29wZXJhdGl2ZS1tZW1iZXJzIiwiciI6ImJjNTQwOTdkLWNlZmUtNDRkMS1kMDBlLWIwNzRmZTljNmI0MSIsIm0iOiJtYWlsIiwiYyI6IjNkNjY1MTg2LTY2YzMtNDUxMy1iZGI4LTEzZTU3NmM1Njk3ZiJ9>. > > > This really is a case of "every little bit counts." Despite spiking prices, > $20 goes a long way in Afghanistan. Times are tough for everyone at the > moment. I'm sure they are for you. But if you can come up with an extra > $20, I would be in your debt. If you can't, I completely understand. > > I'll be reporting back on this effort in future Reflections and letters to > donors. > > With gratitude, > > Sarah > > P.S. 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