by Stephenie Foster | Aug 19, 2012 | Book Reviews
Most women want to be good daughters. I certainly know that I did and that striving toward that goal was very important to me. Joyce Maynard’s book, The Good Daughters, addresses this struggle of being a “good daughter” and facing the world as your own person. The...
by Stephenie Foster | Aug 14, 2012 | Women in Politics
Also published on Huffington Post, August 26, 2012. We are fast approaching Women’s Equality Day on August 26, the 92nd Anniversary of women’s right to vote in the United States. This remarkable day marks the culmination of years of struggle by women...
by Stephenie Foster | Aug 7, 2012 | Book Reviews, Readings
Rory Stewart is what many would call eccentric. Two weeks after the fall of the Taliban, Stewart traveled to Afghanistan to walk from Herat to Kabul. His account of that walk, The Places in Between, is a quirky book. It’s about his walk across the rugged terrain...
by Stephenie Foster | Aug 3, 2012 | Readings
Buzkashi Boys is a gripping, gritty film about two young boys growing up in Kabul, making their way in a tough place, and confronting the dilemmas of growing up, having dreams and figuring out your place in society. This short 30 minute film captures these universal...
by Stephenie Foster | Jul 30, 2012 | Readings, Women in Leadership
This amazing photo of the Saudi delegation to the Olympics is a snapshot (literally) of the progress that women athletes are making globally. For the first time ever, every country is fielding women athletes to compete, quite an incredible accomplishment. ...
