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Article: REBUILDING AFGHANISTAN; ONE FAMILY'S SAGA; A precious chance for a fresh start.(NEWS)(SERIES: REBUILDING AFGHANISTAN)
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- Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN)
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- July 11, 2004
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Byline: Sharon Schmickle; Staff Writer
Kabul, Afghanistan -- First of a three-day series
Olya Qaimi reached into her purse and proudly pulled out her ticket to Afghanistans future: a laminated card saying she is registered to vote in the nations first post-Taliban election. The sun is rising in Afghanistan and we have a chance for a very good future, said Qaimis husband, Wasi, who has also registered to vote. This time we will settle our struggle with politics in place of tanks and guns.
The dirt road leading uphill to the Qaimi family's tan-walled compound can be a metaphor for Afghanistan's path to this hopeful juncture. It is deeply rutted ...