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Kabul

Building a Beautiful
Future in Kabul

By Louise Carroll, Contributor
February / March 2004

February 1, 2004 by Leave a Comment

With her red hair and freckles, Patricia O'Connor certainly stands out from the crowd on the streets of Kabul. But she moves through the streets both in Afghanistan and through her home in the city of New York with a purpose -- empowering women with the opportunities that the beauty industry offers them. Her work with Beauty Without Borders (www.beautywithoutborders.com) … [Read more...] about Building a Beautiful
Future in Kabul

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