FARHAT

by Hamida

Farhat was once a 9th grade student at a school in Kabul City. Now, since the closing of the schools about a year ago, she says she no longer has the ability to think and wait for the reopening of her school. She remarks that her and her peers are suffering from mental and emotional stress. To cope, she started sewing so that she could keep her mind occupied while learning to run a business. Though she did not envision this for her future, she remarks that the thought of a future for Afghan women is highlighted by uncertainty within the darkness. Farhat pleads for the international community and aid providing agencies to address the problem of the afghan people, specially afghan women.

SHABANA

by Asila

Hopes were not realized and the girls went home again. After over six months of waiting to go to school again, they were told to stay home until further notice.

In a friendly conversation, one of my friends told me to do my homework, saying, “Despite the failure of the Taliban government’s promises, we are very depressed and hopeless and worried about our uncertain future But again, I

MARYAM interviewed by Sahar

“Hello, my name is Maryam. I am a student in grade 11 of one of the schools in Kabul, Afghanistan. I went to school with great enthusiasm and interest, and I was also preparing for the entrance exam, but the arrival of the Taliban has resulted in the closing of schools. And, after the closure of schools, now I am at home.

The rest of the girls above the sixth grade have left school, they are unable to do it, and some of them do household chores. I am one of these girls…

LATIFAH interviewed by Sadaf

“My name is Latifah Mohammadi, I graduated from Kabul Medical University in Public Health. I was able to successfully complete my studies before the spread of Coronavirus in the country, and then I worked in the Department of Public Health in the screening team and rapid response team. And then, am impatiently counting the minutes for the opening of schools.”

Shabana’s only wish was to become a heart surgeon, and he wanted to serve his society and people through medicine. But, since girls were banned from school, he is very depressed and disappointed in the education system.

I do these things and the leftovers of sewing or stealing to earn money, and unfortunately, some of my friends I had in school, unfortunately, their families gave them to husbands, and this is very embarrassing for us. I don’t have hope in my life and I was very disappointed. Girls can’t go to school and study. I hate the Taliban and I have no future in my country. We ask the international community to help us Afghan girls and I want to study and progress.”

I was responsible for helping the poor in the SDO Institute.

With the arrival of the Taliban, the project was canceled by the World Bank, and a large number of people became unemployed, especially the female category, because the Taliban created many restrictions in various fields.”