Non-profit helps Afghan women


	Non-profit helps Afghan women

bignosemousie

3-8-2009 2:07 PM

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afghanistan, charity, women

bignosemousie says:

Visit Matin's blog here.

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3-8-2009 8:44 PM

merrie

Having Gwyneth Paltrow and Angelina Jolie among his clients certainly doesn't hurt. BTW the scarf in the photo
is beautiful.

3-8-2009 8:52 PM

bignosemousie

All the scarves or shawls I saw looked very beautiful (and out of my price range

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