Honour Rape

In yesterday's media brief there was a peculiar piece of news from another PRT MeS province, Jowzjan. It was about the provincial governor's son, who had been honour-raped by angry villagers. We discussed the news during the day, and I'm sure that all agreed that Afghanistan can be quite a sick place at times. Exactly whose honour was it that was in question? And what honour? And just read what happened to the women.

Friday was as usual. It would have been even a bit boring(!) if it hadn't been for the weather: After a cloudless a very hot morning, thunder and rain showers followed, and in the evening it was damp and cool.


In the hottest hours of the morning there was a staged traffic accident in our yard: medical training.