Of my many worldly experiences, I lament the current crisis that has befallen the many close friends I left behind in Afghanistan. 2 particular friends are missing as I am unable to contact them. 2 others have enlisted my help to get them and their families out of the country. I have asked many other friends and colleagues to help me in this cause and I truly appreciate their service to the cause of human rights in a once beautiful country that has been in crisis throughout its history.