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A childhood in war. Thread Among my memories from childhood that still haunt me today are: being stuck in basement in Kabul in the midst of crying adults as rockets were raining in Kabul & competing factions of Mujahideen were fighting each other
Another memory is us fleeing Kabul & seeing blood-stained bodies on the street for the first time. Still haunted by it. Then our torturous journeys on donkeys, on feet, in the midst of gunshots. Hungry, afraid, learning that my parents could not protect us from everything.
I remember when we lived in Mazar. I was terrified of planes. Would always run and hide. Had nightmares about being bombed out and killed. I was maybe 9 or 10. I also remember watching from the crack of door when Taliban came to Sherberghan, we were all terrified.
My father was a leftist & yet imprisoned by d communist regime. My mother’s school was closed by Mujahideen. As a child, I didn’t care who “won”. I just wanted the war to stop. I just wanted to go to school in peace. I wanted to stop worrying about my parents & loved ones.
As a mom, I want this war to end. I want Taliban to stop this madness that is costing so many lives, civilians & combatants. Talks now. I want d attacks to stop, d airstrikes,d fighting. I don’t want more children reliving my childhood. War has no winners. It has all been loss.
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