It is a sad day today.  I am not in Turkey, nor does it look like I will get to Turkey.  Today is my last day in Afghanistan.  The high stress of the job, the lack of internal support and the almost inhumane working conditions became too much to bare.  It was decided it would best for all to find another mission to work.  I don’t know when or where…

I leave for Paris tomorrow morning.  Don’t know how I long will be there.

I leave behind many friends, and colleagues, who in the last few days, have been very supportive.  I leave behind my national staff, who have worked so hard and I have become close to.  I will miss them very much.  In a few hours I will say goodbye to the staff, it will be quite emotional.  However,  I will not miss the tight security and the lack of freedom.

Who knows, this website might now be called ‘Kevin in Banglandesh’ or ‘Kevin in Haiti’ ??

I truly hope peace can come to this country and it’s people.  I have been so fortunate to have had this experience in Afghanistan and was able to leave in one piece, when so many have not.

I will post more information when I have it.  Thanks to you all for following along with me.