Laura Bush Says She Stands With Afghan People

In an exclusive interview, Laura Bush told Shaista Sadat of VOA's Afghanistan service that she feels strong affection for the people and the country. "In 1957, when I was 11 years old in the sixth grade in Midland, Texas, I wrote my school report on Afghanistan," she said.
The first lady says she never would have guessed she would visit Afghanistan as an adult, as she did in 2005 when she spoke out for the rights of women and their need for education. --- The first lady tells VOA, she hopes to return as a private citizen and continue working to improve the lives of women and children in Afghanistan.