Rockingham Remembered
Wilson's Picks
Afghan Women Report
Barbara Walters of 20/20 (USA) did a story on
gender roles in Kabul several
years before the Afghan conflict. She noted that
women customarily walked
about 5 paces behind their husbands.

She returned to Kabul recently and observed
that women still walk behind
their husbands, but now seem to walk even
further back and are happy with
the old custom.

Ms. Walters approached one of the Afghani
women and asked, "Why do you now seem
happy with the old custom that you used to try
and change?"


"Land mines," said the woman!

MORAL: BEHIND EVERY MAN IS A
SMART WOMAN