Once in Afghanistan

a film by
Jill Vickers and Jody Bergedick

synopsis

"We walked in on weddings, on funerals... whatever was going on and vaccinated everyone."

Returned Peace Corps Volunteers recall their experiences as female members of Afghan male vaccinator teams in the late 60s.The women vividly recall trying to convince the women to be vaccinated and their dependence on the Afghan counterparts and the people in the villages. Their stories and photographs go behind the walls where people of completely different backgrounds could recognize one another in spite of their differences. In a world in which messages of hate travel faster than ever before, this is a message of understanding.

All profits support selected NGO's in Afghanistan and Afghan students in U.S. high schools.

If you would like to have a screening of "Once in Afghanistan" in your area with one of the Peace Corps vaccinators, please contact us now. We'll try to make it happen.

Jill Vickers
jvickers@gmavt.net

details

Once in Afghanistan

premiered October 16, 2008

Castleton State College

Castleton, Vt

Available on DVD

70 minutes