Kabul Classroom : Memoir of an American Teacher in Afghanistan

The author, at age 60-something, decided she was ready to do tackle something different, somewhere completely different. This book recounts the school year she spent in Kabul, teaching at the American University of Afghanistan. She tells of her life at the school, in the guesthouse, and out and about in the city--all within the security parameters necessary in a war zone. Life with the threat of kidnapping and bombings was not so easy. Cover; Table of Contents; Preface; 1. On My Way; 2. Arrival, Security and the Afghan Way; 3. The Guesthouse; 4. Morning in Kabul; 5. School; 6. Teaching; 7. Extracurricular School; 8. Issues at School; 9. Elections, Earthquakes and More Security Issues; 10. Swine Flu; 11. The New Campus; 12. Security Revisited; 13. Out and About in Kabul; 14. Streets and Traffic; 15. Shopping; 16. Sightseeing; 17. Special Events; 18. Kabul at Night; 19. Trip to Herat; 20. Trip to Jalalabad; 21. Health Issues; 22. Plants and Seasons and Travel; 23. Politics; 24. The Blame Game; 25. Stranger in a Strange Land "The author, at age 60-something, decided she was ready to do tackle something different, somewhere completely different. This book recounts the school year she spent in Kabul, teaching at the American University of Afghanistan. She tells of her life at the school--all within the security parameters necessary in a war zone"-- Provided by publisher A memoir from an American teacher about his time in Afghanistan. 26. Lest I Forget27. And Goodbye; Epilogue; Chapter Notes; Index