Once in Afghanistan

Produced in 2008, the film includes recollections of the group of 16 women who went into the Peace Corps in the late 1960's. The documentary begins with reminiscences about the US-based training program. Seeing Afghanistan for the first time is described along with reactions of single, young American women to the Afghan people including the roles of Afghan men and women, and the Afghan reaction to the volunteers. The documentary also focuses on efforts of trying to vaccinate as many people as possible by travelling from village to village, going into areas which never had foreigners before. At the end of the film, members of the group talk about their return to the US. Ask Martha Haynes to borrow copy.