VIDEO: Afghan village of Halal Chineh
Last week I posed a question to readers of this blog. That question was, what would you like to see in the next clip I roll out? Just under half of those responding to the poll question voted for ‘village scenes’. Below is a 2-minute clip from Halal Chineh. Halal Chineh, I’ve also seen it referred to as Helal Chineh, is a mountainous village a few kilometers from Shah Joy.
In the clip CPT Patrick Foley explains the purpose of this joint-mission (ADT and PRT) was to accompany a representative from USAID to the village and to gather information about a potential water retention project USAID may head up.
Before we arrived in the village we drove along some healthy-looking fields and groves. I’ll give you one guess as to why the fields in Halal Chineh looked better than the rest. As in the other villages I went to with the Minnesota National Guard’s Zabul ADT there were a number of children present at Halal Chineh.
Bridging War & Hope, a documentary featuring the Minnesota National Guard’s Agribusiness Development Team, will premier this Fall on Twin Cities Public Television
Very nice. I enjoy watching these as they come out.
Reblogged this on hotmilkforbreakfast and commented:
I like to see these fellow midwesterners active in Afghanistan. There appears to be a natural affinity between Afghan and upper midwest culture.
Love the little boy blowing bubble gum bubbles.. great video!!