The lost dreams of Afghan girls; Sunday Times: Afghan girls ask the international community not to forget their education.
In a letter sent to the Sunday Times, the girls wrote: “We are the only country on earth where secondary school girls cannot go to school, let the world think about it.” The Sunday Times quoted one of those girls, 16-year-old Maryam, as saying: “I wanted to become president, not for position, wealth or fame, to build my country, to make Kabul beautiful like Paris, but now I can’t I will go to school.” Maryam also added: “You may think that Afghan girls can live without dreams, but among us there are girls who want to become doctors, engineers and astronauts.” 15-year-old Shakiba also wrote: “My biggest wish is that the Taliban return the right to education and women’s work to our girls.” She added that “I want to become a doctor.” The Taliban say that women should be treated by female doctors, but if we cannot be trained, how is this possible?”
12-year-old Zuhal, who wants to become a teacher, wrote: “We are not afraid of the Taliban. Every girl in Afghanistan has big dreams in her heart, but we need help to get out of this darkness that we are immersed in. About a year has passed since the Taliban came to power, girls above grade six have been banned from going to school.
Although the Taliban have repeatedly said that the gates of schools will be opened for all female students, this has not happened.
Reopening schools and respecting women’s rights and accepting women’s freedoms are among the main conditions of the international community to recognize the Taliban regime.
In a letter sent to the Sunday Times, the girls wrote: “We are the only country on earth where secondary school girls cannot go to school, let the world think about it.” The Sunday Times quoted one of those girls, 16-year-old Maryam, as saying: “I wanted to become president, not for position, wealth or fame, to build my country, to make Kabul beautiful like Paris, but now I can’t I will go to school.” Maryam also added: “You may think that Afghan girls can live without dreams, but among us there are girls who want to become doctors, engineers and astronauts.” 15-year-old Shakiba also wrote: “My biggest wish is that the Taliban return the right to education and women’s work to our girls.” She added that “I want to become a doctor.” The Taliban say that women should be treated by female doctors, but if we cannot be trained, how is this possible?”
12-year-old Zuhal, who wants to become a teacher, wrote: “We are not afraid of the Taliban. Every girl in Afghanistan has big dreams in her heart, but we need help to get out of this darkness that we are immersed in. About a year has passed since the Taliban came to power, girls above grade six have been banned from going to school.
Although the Taliban have repeatedly said that the gates of schools will be opened for all female students, this has not happened.
Reopening schools and respecting women’s rights and accepting women’s freedoms are among the main conditions of the international community to recognize the Taliban regime.
by meenahabib
