As soon as we talked location, I said 'Fairfield,' because it's right next to the Bellevue Bistro, and I like coffee.

A lot of people say they feel like their problems go away for a little while they're beading.

We offer help with a design, or someone can come in, design something, and we'll make it for them.

Customers are more into crafts and into spending time with their children.

Faith is not contrary to the usual ideas, something that turns out to be right or wrong, like a gambler's bet.

Politics is a part of everyday life in Afghanistan, so I think it's not right to say that they are completely inexperienced in politics. But, yes, they are going to need a lot of support to begin with, learning their way. Some of them will be illiterate, but I'm not too worried. Leaders will emerge there pretty quick, and they'll know what they are doing. They know about politics.