Moonshot Book Club - PLCS Group

After reading the article linked above co-written by Tamana Ayazi and Ali M. Latifi. I would like to remark on the fact that they interviewed many girls/women who are either being directly or indirectly affected by the Taliban's ban on girls' education starting in grade 7. This gives us a more deeper and personal connection with the aforementioned people. Their writing connects us with them and we feel their emotions. One of the girls interviewed is about the same age as me, and it just really shows the stark reality between my world and her world. The girl's name is Marjan and she is actually 2 years younger than me. I have never woken up and thought 'how long until I'm not allowed to go to school'. My parents are highly educated and, as a result, actively encourage me to learn. I could never imagine living in a society that prohibits me from learning and discovering, yet she is living it. I just realized that since I am in Grade 8, if I was in Afghan, I would not be able to have an education anymore. On the bright side, if there even is one, women/girls are talking out about this blatant unfairness. I think this is partly because of Malala Yousafzai. Her speaking out about the Taliban and surviving it has given other females under Taliban oppression courage. I truly hope that one day Marjan can achieve her dream of becoming a doctor, but as long as the Taliban has control over Afghan, she never will.