21) The children’s art exhibited at a gallery in Kabul! – Dec. 11, 2013
Kevin Avers and Rameen Javid of the New Rotary Club in Kabul have done it again - provided a new cultural experience for the children of the House of Flowers while also raising awareness and funds! Last year they hosted a bowling party fundraiser, and now just two...
20) Happy Holidays! One year later, a message from MEPO and the House of Flowers
This message was sent to donors and friends of MEPO in mid-December 2013. An Island of Love and Harmony: The Birthday of the House of Flowers October 2002 - present One may ask, how could there be an island of happiness, security and love in the midst of a sea of...
19) Beautiful Healing Afghanistan book is out! Fall 2013
As promised, Judy Duchesne - Peckham's book of photography of the House of Flowers, Healing Afghanistan, is out! And it is beautiful. A large, hardback full color book in this time of digital books is a real treat, especially when it features the children that so...
18) Frightening news from the House of Flowers, Thanksgiving Day
All this time, we've been waiting for something like this: on Thanksgiving Day we received an email from Dr. Inayat at the House of Flowers: a bomb had gone off within 100 m of the House at 8 am. It was a great blessing that no one was hurt, but some windows at the...
17) Music and Peace and MEPO- A Link to an Important Work (Sept.10, ’13)
Dear friends and colleagues, We at MEPO would like to tell you about Mr. Hooshang Kamkar, one of most talented and internationally known composers of Iran. His compositions have brought the poetry of Rumi, Hafiz, Khayyam and other Persian poets closer to Iranian...
16) Fantastic book about the House of Flowers coming out! (Aug. 2013)
In 2003 and 2004, Judy Duchesne-Peckham of California visited Kabul and the House of Flowers. As a photographer, she was able to capture the beauty of the children and the place in a very unique and powerful way. Now she has decided to publish her work in a book in...
15) Powerpoint Presentations About the House of Flowers and Montessori Available (July 2013)
Allison Lide, Montessori teacher and Co-Founder/Education Coordinator of the House of Flowers, has made presentations about the House of Flowers as well as Montessori education philosophy.These powerpoints provide explanations about the House of Flowers and...
14) Some Potential Undertakings (details from the Summer Newsletter highlights, July 2013)
Hitting the Big Time! The House of Flowers might be in the movies! Anna Lee, a Montessori teacher and head of school who presented at a TEDx talk about Montessori education, is in the process of attaining support to produce a documentary film about Montessori programs...
13) Summer Newsletter July 2013 – Plumbing,Movies and More at the House of Flowers
Dear Friends of MEPO and the House of Flowers, It is summer in Kabul. For the children of the House of Flowers, that means lots of time to play in the backyard before cooling off in the shade, enjoying luscious watermelon. For the adults, this year that means Ramadan,...
12) Newsletter – Winter to Spring 2013 (Sent out on March 14, 2013)
This newsletter was sent to MEPO Friends via email on March 14, 2013. Dear MEPO Friends, The harsh winter of Afghanistan is slowly coming to an end, and the first day of spring, March 21, is approaching. That day, Naw Ruz, is the Afghan/Iranian New Year. All...