Afghanistan's tumultuous history has ensured that not one Afghan born in the last forty years has experienced peace or freedom in the independent nation. We spoke to Afghans from three different generations.
Every year, Afghans celebrate their independence on August 18, following the Islamic calendar. This year, as the country marks 101 years of freedom, its sovereignty continues to be marred with a history of foreign invasions, prompting decades of violence and bloodshed.
She recalls her life as a schoolgirl in Kabul, a city that was at the heart of cultural and economic growth in the region. “Crimes and harassment were very low; I used to walk from Khair Khana to Park-e-Zarengar to visit a library that was located there,” she traces a scenic route from her youth.Sharif was only 17 years of age when the Soviets invaded, and in a matter of years, she witnessed the stability and security of her homeland disintegrate.
Although Sahira Sharif, ever a determined woman, stayed in Kabul with her brother to complete her higher education though the city was burning with deadly violence. The Afghan youth — who make up 65 percent of the Afghan population — seek their own meaning in independence amidst a conflict that was thrust upon them. “I was born in the war, and have not known one second of peace in my life. Every day we experience new tragedies — suicide attacks, explosions, bombs, fighting and so on,” says the 23-year-old Basira Paigham, a women’s rights activist from the northern city of Aybak in the Samangan province.
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