The Other Afghan Women

   Shakira, a refugee woman has lived a long and tumultuous life, with hurdles left and right. Couldn't get a break. Living a life of constant migration, and hiding from the Taliban and the Mujahideen, her life is a tale to be told. Shakira grew up in Sangin valley, a small riverside town in The Helmand province of Afghanistan, though her lineage dates back to the village of Pan Killay further into Afghanistan. Shakira's childhood was sadly cut short as Sangin valley was destroyed in 1979 while Shakira was still a child, due to her village fighting for women’s rights and education. Sangin valley was destroyed but The Mujahideen. The mujahideen is an army of gunned men who kidnapped all schoolteachers in the entirety of the valley who supported girls’ education and slit their throats in front of the whole village. Community leaders who opposed the mujahideen were kidnapped and never heard from again

    The Taliban had reigned over Afghanistan and terrorized much of the middle east, especially women. The Taliban utilized women as objects and encouraged them to dislike themselves in as many ways as possible. “Women are not to leave their homes at all, unless absolutely necessary, in which case they are to cover themselves completely.” As well as the fact that women were likewise banned from “walking gracefully or with pride.” This is just the tip of the iceberg. The Afghan government carries many heavily anti-women ideals and they fully apply them to their country's lifestyle. Many other rules were heavily enforced upon the women of Afghanistan. Though the reign of the Mujahideen was painful, it wasn't especially long-standing. The recently formed Mujahideen government quickly fell apart, and the country descended into a brutal civil war. At night in her village of Pan Killay, Shakira heard gunfire shots, and bombs. In the morning, while tending the cows, she’d see neighbors carrying wrapped bodies. All of this emotional and physical trauma would cause anyone to lose faith in their family, their religion, and their government.

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