This post is part of a series called Miyamoto in Afghanistan By Dr. Kit Miyamoto n the aftermath of the devastating 6.0 earthquake that struck Afghanistan in the summer of 2022, the region’s beautiful high mountains have become a site of destruction as over 100,000 people are homeless due to damaged housing. Nestled on the eastern border with Pakistan, this area is in dire need of assistance and support. It’s a beautiful region ranging from 5,000 to 7,000 feet in elevation. We are conducting a repair assessment for damaged houses in the region, focusing on the 14,000 families affected. International…

This post is part of a series called Miyamoto in Afghanistan July 21th 2022 5:30 AM -Kabul Airport- Our team is on board a 1970s-era Soviet-made cargo helicopter provided by the UN. Besides us, Laila and Amir from the IOM/UN have joined us for this mission. Also, Zadran, our Afghanistan program manager to whom we have introduced a couple of days ago through our contact in the US, is with us. The last few days have been hectic at the UN base where we live inside steel containers. We have met engineers who had just come back from the field.…

This post is part of a series called Miyamoto in Afghanistan July 18th 2022 3:30 AM Dubai I am on a bus at 3:30 AM on my way to a flight to Kabul. The bus is crowded with Afghanistan families and businessmen and a few aid workers like us. I can hear Afghanistan kids speaking with American accents. Interesting… I never thought this would be the case. This midnight flight from Dubai is the only available commercial flight to this embargoed country. Taking off from LA, I have been flying for over 30 hours. I am getting exhausted.    …