The gentleman (DV-distinguished visitor) shown with me is General Mujaddidi (sp?) who paid a surprise visit 2 days ago and wanted a tour of the hospital. A US Army officer was with him and recognized me and so asked for me to give the tour. The General is a hero in Afghanistan as a fighter against the Soviets 20 years ago. He has the challenging job of Inspector General in a country where corruption and nepotism is the norm. He was warmly greeted by several in the hospital who knew him and was interested in my discussion of the challenges facing the hospital.
Sorry to go on about the weather, but this is the coldest winter in 100 years according to a news headline. Snow is uncommon, but we have a layer that is almost 6weeks old. Crikey, I could have stayed in Michigan for this. Anyway, you drive 10,000 pound Humvees and trucks over this, voila, ice. Not just any ice; lumpy, uneven, unpredictable ice. I have avoided slipping and falling for the most part, but managed to "pancake" on my back this morning when it was a toasty 1 degree. We have had a few broken ankles due to slips. I hope we don't get the hottest summer in 100 years after this.
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You're meeting mujahideen - now that's exciting.
I tried to track your visitor down. I wonder if he's related to this fellow (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sibghatullah_Mojaddedi),
the first president after the mujahideen dispatched the soviets and the communists.
or perhaps that's just a common surname.
I googled his name and a few variations. It shows up over the last 100+ years in Afghanistan and pops up in other Muslim countries as well.
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