Katharine Salter MahmoodKatharine [Kate] Shepard Salter Mahmood was born in the summer of 1922 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She was the eldest child of three daughters and two sons born of two very academic parents. Her experiences as a chronic traveler began early in lif. As a result of her father's frequent wide-ranging role as a Visiting Professor at many different universities-from Stanford to Manila-she moved eighteen times in eighteen years, thus establishing the tone for many adventures to follow. After graduating from Mills College in 1943, she initially worked in the Pentagon in Washington. After the war she was eager to travel and recognized there would be an opportunity for working in Germany. She managed to get a job working at the Rhein Main Air Force Base in 1946 right after the Allied occupation. The fact that she also worked for the American wartime periodical Stars and Stripes as a photographer and journalist in Germany and in the States, gave her the daring to book a freighter from Germany to the Philippines. Her father was teaching at the University of the Philippines, so Manila became her destination. A person who lived her life to the fullest, she faced adversity with an open heart and an open mind. She believed all was possible. She did not dream her dreams, she boldly lived them. Read More Read Less