Here's an interesting story from the Diplomatic Pouch. On December 4, Ariana Outreach of Virginia and International Orphan Care of Los Angeles hosted the first Afghan and American Sisterhood Award Gala to highlight the plight of the Afghan people and the union of Afghan and American women. Members of Capitol Hill as well as first lady Laura Bush attended to celebrate Afghan women and their ties with Americans. Earlier that day, Bush announced a formal partnership between Georgetown University and the U.S.-Afghan Women's Council.
Bush said the council's various initiatives have already helped women reclaim "their place with men at the center of Afghan society. With the support of Georgetown, the council will work to improve the lives of even more women in Afghanistan."
Humira Noorestani, founder of Ariana Outreach, said she was impressed by the turnout at the inaugural gala, which featured more than 200 guests. "The Afghan Diaspora has been present for 25 plus years, yet they do not have a real voice in Washington. As an Afghan-American woman, I will not allow my country to crumble again," she said.
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