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Diary of An Afghan Woman

Diary of An Afghan Woman

Diary of An Afghan Woman

Diary of An Afghan Woman

" When we first landed in America, we found a taxi, but my family didn’t speak English. Everybody laughed when we tried to talk, we thought that no one cared about us anymore..."

I want them to dream, to know that we can do it too.

Here I can make my own life

In America, people follow their dreams

Wilmot Collins - Mayor of Helena, Montana

Maybe it's not about what you want to become, it's about where you're needed.

I pray most of all for my children who are still in Afghanistan and Iran.

"He left me with two babies and went to Libya ... I wemt to Libya, but I didn't find him."

In the constitution, on paper, women have equal rights with men, but in reality, they have no rights there.

Forced to be a rebel then a spy, Leonard was protected by the pygmies

Refugees and advocates ran or walked from George Washington University to Lincoln Memorial (approximately 2 miles) as part of an annual event in celebration of World Refugee Day. An Afghan family from Kabul seeking refuge in Frankfurt, Germany, would have to walk almost 4300 miles. That distance is the equivalent of walking from Boston, Massachusettes to San Diego, California, then up the West Coast past Seattle, Washington to the Canadian border.

I’m thankful to be a small part of this.

My husband told me to go to Germany with our youngest son because I am a math teacher and can speak English, and because I am strong.

"I like being in school again..."

I want my family to stay together here where we can be safe.

I look forward to having a calm life filled with great achievements.