u.n. guesthouse

[u.n. guesthouse]

it has been a terrible morning. we awoke to news that a u.n. guesthouse in kabul had been bombed + the people inside taken hostage. there is an ongoing gun battle + at least 5 people have been killed.

[gunshot in the front door of a hasher, living nearby]

i am at work + things are quiet + seemingly safe here, but this is not a good sign. things have been escalating in kabul over the past few days with the demonstrations, + now this. the taliban has taken credit for the attack + it is definitely tied in with the elections happening here next week.

[view from the hasher's house]

i am supposed to leave on monday + will try to hang tight until then. a v. sad + stressful situation.