The year was 1971. No one had ever heard of Afghanistan and no one cared. The Russians hadn't invaded and the Taliban didn't exist. Eloise Hanner now takes us back to a simpler time and shares her story as a young teacher, living in Afghanistan as an American Peace Corps volunteer. Her letters to her mother bring to life the challenges she and her husband faced living as young volunteers and let us experience for ourselves the people and the customs of Afghanistan.