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Lucy Shook’s Letters from
Afghanistan
In
1965, Lucy Shook went to Afghanistan with her husband,
Jim, when he was posted to Lashkar Gah, a town about five hours on a
bad road southwest of Kabul. There she became manager of the
Staff House, a small hotel that catered to the American community
and visiting diplomats. In a world where women are treated as
chattel and hidden from view, Lucy, an American woman, was boss-lady
to fifteen Afghan men.
Lucy
wrote copious letters home, detailing the sights, sounds, and smells
of Afghanistan and describing her experiences with the Afghan
people. Sometimes poignant, oftimes hilarious, the letters
reveal the love she has for her ‘boys’ and for their
country.
Lucy Shook's Letters from
Afghanistan can be ordered through SWAN (Serving Women Across
Nations). Proceeds fund humanitarian projects that
aid women and children in developing
countries. | 
