I have a future. So many Afghans my age don’t
I am 16. My family left Afghanistan to escape the civil war. My perceptions, like many other people’s, were shaped by those around me. Most Afghans don’t know the difference between Nato and any other force. In deciding between the Taleban and Nato, the Talebs have a big advantage — they are local and they speak the language.
Afghans feel under attack — their culture, their religion and their country. Nato is known as “Amrikaan” — all foreign troops are lumped together and described as “Americans”. People simply do not know the difference and perhaps Nato’s image suffers because of this.… Seguir leyendo »