AFGHAN DINNER
Pitkin County Library - November 2023
We hosted the evening in the Dunaway Room at the Pitkin County Library. Mariam came to town and cooked a traditional Afghan meal with several of our volunteers. After dinner, Mariam gave an update on her medical school journey and the progress of the clinic in Helmand.
INTIMATE DINNERS
Aspen, Colorado - November 2023
AFAW hosted two intimate Afghan dinners at a house in the Roaring Fork Valley in Colorado. Mariam and AFAW founder Paula Nirschel cooked traditional Afghan meals for guests to experience. They were able to learn and ask many questions about Afghanistan because of the intimate setting. If you’re interested in having a small Afghan dinner like this to experience and learn more about Afghanistan and AFAW, contact us!
AFGHAN DINNER BENEFIT
Aspen, Colorado - August 2016
Mariam and several volunteers prepared traditional Afghan dishes for a second year in a row for more than 75 attendees gathered at a house on Red Mountain in Aspen. After dinner, AFAW founder Paula Nirschel chatted with Mariam about the challenges facing women in Afghanistan and her education.
AFGHAN DINNER
Aspen, Colorado - September 2015
This was the first official event of AFAW. More than 50 attendees gathered at a house on Red Mountain in Aspen to enjoy traditional Afghan dishes made by Mariam and several volunteers. After dinner, AFAW founder Paula Nirschel chatted with Mariam about the challenges facing women in Afghanistan.
AFGHANISTAN: A REASON FOR OPTIMISM
The Aspen Chapel - August 2013
This informational talk about Afghanistan helped launch AFAW. Mariam came to Aspen to speak about her home in southern Afghanistan and how she wanted to help women there. Paula Nirschel shared her experience being in Afghanistan several times and working for the country for more than two decades. Nearly 50 people attended this event, and they were able to talk with Mariam and Paula about their expertise and what can be done from here to better the lives of the women there.
