Those affected by Taliban have had to live through the war against terrorism for most of their lives. The Taliban enforce many strict rules, most against women, such as: complete ban on women's work outside the home, which also applies to female teachers, engineers and most professionals. Only a few female doctors and nurses are allowed to work in some hospitals in Kabul, and a complete ban on women's activity outside the home unless accompanied by a mahram. Woman are also banned from dealing with male shopkeepers or being treated by male doctors. Women are not allowed to study at schools, universities or any other educational institution and must wear a long veil (Burqa), which covers them from head to toe. Whipping, beating and verbal abuse of women not clothed in accordance with Taliban rules, unaccompanied by a mahram, or having their ankles not covered. Ban on the use of cosmetics or talking and shaking hands with non-mahram males, a mahram being someone who is related to the person in question. Women are banned from laughing loudly or wearing high heel shoes. Everyone is banned listening to music, not only for women but men as well. There is no watching of movies, television and videos. For everyone, ordered that all people with non-Islamic names change them to Islamic ones. Afghan youth forced to have haircuts, and ordered that men wear Islamic clothes and a cap.
Other than rules, everyone in an area of fighting must watch for mines, or ambush parties to kill those who try to escape to refugee camps. Not only does the Taliban affect those around them, but those who they fight against. For example the US can destroy people’s homes and lives. Bombs are very dangerous to those in a spot of Taliban activity, for example the unexplored canisters that one might pick up with hope a food packet, but it explodes and kills or handicaps the unfortunate person who live in this war. Only recently has the war been declining and those affect relieved from the terrors of war.
“Democracy can be realized in a society where people have knowledge about the word "democracy," and people have experienced peace in the country for several years. But years of war in Afghanistan have caused a backward mentality in people. Now it is not that easy for people to accept democracy.
If I asked some children, "What is democracy?" they would answer me: "To follow the ball and kite, to play and build snowmen in winter and wait for the coming of spring."
If I asked a farmer, he would say: "To plow land in the spring and harvest in the summer and have a slice of bread in winter."
If I asked a woman, she would say: "Having life without violence."
If I asked a mother, she would say: "To foster children and give them kindness."
If I asked a shoemaker on our street, he would say: "For a moment I can warm my frozen hands in winter."
If I asked street children, they would say: "Going to school to be a doctor or engineer or manager."
If I asked students in schools: "To turn the pages of books and color on our hands with pens."
If I asked some birds: "Soaring in the sky and not in a cage."
Fishes of seas: "Clean seawater."
The blind: "To see the light of day and sun, and not always see the dark of night."
The deaf: "Hearing the beating of mother's heart and the sound of friends."
If asked a patriot, the patriot would say: "I love my beautiful country, and I want to fall in it and feel the roses and smell the plains and mountains, not the reek of war and blood."
Courteau, Darcy. "What democracy looks like, according to three Afghan women: three
Afghan women write about violence and shelter, the Taliban, and getting to vote."
The Wilson Quarterly 38.2 (2014). Global Issues In Context. Web. 5 Nov. 2014.
Other than rules, everyone in an area of fighting must watch for mines, or ambush parties to kill those who try to escape to refugee camps. Not only does the Taliban affect those around them, but those who they fight against. For example the US can destroy people’s homes and lives. Bombs are very dangerous to those in a spot of Taliban activity, for example the unexplored canisters that one might pick up with hope a food packet, but it explodes and kills or handicaps the unfortunate person who live in this war. Only recently has the war been declining and those affect relieved from the terrors of war.
“Democracy can be realized in a society where people have knowledge about the word "democracy," and people have experienced peace in the country for several years. But years of war in Afghanistan have caused a backward mentality in people. Now it is not that easy for people to accept democracy.
If I asked some children, "What is democracy?" they would answer me: "To follow the ball and kite, to play and build snowmen in winter and wait for the coming of spring."
If I asked a farmer, he would say: "To plow land in the spring and harvest in the summer and have a slice of bread in winter."
If I asked a woman, she would say: "Having life without violence."
If I asked a mother, she would say: "To foster children and give them kindness."
If I asked a shoemaker on our street, he would say: "For a moment I can warm my frozen hands in winter."
If I asked street children, they would say: "Going to school to be a doctor or engineer or manager."
If I asked students in schools: "To turn the pages of books and color on our hands with pens."
If I asked some birds: "Soaring in the sky and not in a cage."
Fishes of seas: "Clean seawater."
The blind: "To see the light of day and sun, and not always see the dark of night."
The deaf: "Hearing the beating of mother's heart and the sound of friends."
If asked a patriot, the patriot would say: "I love my beautiful country, and I want to fall in it and feel the roses and smell the plains and mountains, not the reek of war and blood."
Courteau, Darcy. "What democracy looks like, according to three Afghan women: three
Afghan women write about violence and shelter, the Taliban, and getting to vote."
The Wilson Quarterly 38.2 (2014). Global Issues In Context. Web. 5 Nov. 2014.