Birthright Afghanistan

birthright afghanistan connects afghans from everywhere to their roots, culture and homeland, by giving them the gift of a free, 14 day trip to experience the rustic beauty of afghanistan firsthand. the world knows, afghanistan has been at war for a long time. since the russian invasion in 1979, it hasn’t seen a day of peace. this means generations of afghans living in the country don’t know what the rest of us take for granted – that is to live in peace. the other side of this spectrum is that many afghans have fled to safer harbors. for generations, we live, love, breed, study, work and die everywhere but in afghanistan. our parents might reminisce about the great land they’ve left behind, but for the rest of us, while we wish we could return, we know without peace and the right infrastructure, we wouldn’t be able to live there, with the same life quality most of us have become accustomed to. surely, the biggest hindrance to helping afghanistan, is the disconnect all of us feel by li