I am a girl from a country full of pain and hardship. I was born with big dreams. My biggest dream was the deliverance of my country from all this pain and humiliation.When I grew up I stood firmer to achieve my goals. Day by day I got closer to my goals and I was more successful than before.
When I was in 9th grade, I heard from people about the conflict between Taliban and soldiers of the country. People talked about their behavior with people, especially Hazara people. I was a little scared when I heard these words, but I never believed they would take Afghanistan so easily. I remember it was during the midterm test. We had already passed four subjects and the next exam was my favorite subject, Chemistry. In the night people ran away from their homes in fear. I could not study and get ready for the exam. When the morning came the situation worsened and we also ran away to one of the far villages. Fear was everywhere. That time the Taliban could not get to the country.
When the situation got better, we returned to our homes. It was a bit back to normal. But they really took the country a second time. In the night , when the Taliban attacked our village, my family was torn apart. My sisters and my older brother ran away to one place, and we went to another place. We did not even know where we were going. That was the day I felt that I fell from heaven to earth. I told myself that there is no girl named “Azyan” with dreams of success. During these three years, they hurt the feelings and pride of Afghan girls and women either publicly or secretly.
Like other girls and women, I don’t have the right to study and have a peaceful life. I have to take a big risk in order to leave home. Every day, the Taliban make a new law and make life more difficult for the people, especially for the Hazara people. In the beginning, it was not so difficult for girls to go out, but now they have made a law that no woman or girl can get into a taxi and go out without Hijab and Muharram. Even in their new law, they have said that when women go to the market, they should not talk to any shopkeeper. If they want to buy something, they should point or write on the paper. They consider it a violation for girls to study, but they say that we should write something on paper, how can we do it without studying?
They created a fourteen-page law. In addition to their new law, they also mentioned the punishment for those who do not follow the law.
Being a girl in Afghanistan is a big crime. We are just alive, but we do not live.
Thank you for taking the time to read and hear my story and voice.
From,
“Azyan”
