Arifa lost eight members of her family to a U.S. bomb in the early days of the war in Afghanistan. This video tells her story and the work that Marla and CIVIC have done to help her and her family get the help they so desperately need.
UPDATE: We just visited Arifa in Kabul and she is doing great! She has been so pleased with the help she continues to receive from the Leahy Initiative. She said to us, “now I know the purpose of my life… and I understand that the Americans did not mean to hurt my family.” She showed us with glowing pride her new sewing machines and told us about the sewing classes she teaches in the community to support her remaining children.