Hey lovely Zarena,
Love love your thoughts. To add to the list when I met ur cousin and he so innocently said ure muhajir but we are muhajir too! Completely pure of all ethnic politics he pointed at the commonality of our lives and histories and whatnot.
Do u remember in Mills College I asked you once if I could write a book on your stories and you told me a couple about ur mum and grandmom. So in simple words answer is "yes". I really think we can start as a blog where we can write letters to each other, that will be our place to express ourselves to each other which due to our distances we haven't done for years but I miss so much.
It is sad how our countries, neighbours, have become so lost in all the politics that we are slowly forgetting the deeper love our peoples have but perhaps forgotten. I also think these letters will be a great way of us preserving these parts of history for our children and children-to-be too :) It's absolutely sad they will be coming into this world which is so deeply marred with 9/11 and its repercussions and events that followed, that they will never have the historical understanding of people on the grassroots level that we probably take for granted.
I am scared to see the days to follow. Hopefully soon we will see the allied forces leave Afghanistan but what happens between our countries then is something only time will tell.
Lots of love,
Fiza
Love love your thoughts. To add to the list when I met ur cousin and he so innocently said ure muhajir but we are muhajir too! Completely pure of all ethnic politics he pointed at the commonality of our lives and histories and whatnot.
Do u remember in Mills College I asked you once if I could write a book on your stories and you told me a couple about ur mum and grandmom. So in simple words answer is "yes". I really think we can start as a blog where we can write letters to each other, that will be our place to express ourselves to each other which due to our distances we haven't done for years but I miss so much.
It is sad how our countries, neighbours, have become so lost in all the politics that we are slowly forgetting the deeper love our peoples have but perhaps forgotten. I also think these letters will be a great way of us preserving these parts of history for our children and children-to-be too :) It's absolutely sad they will be coming into this world which is so deeply marred with 9/11 and its repercussions and events that followed, that they will never have the historical understanding of people on the grassroots level that we probably take for granted.
I am scared to see the days to follow. Hopefully soon we will see the allied forces leave Afghanistan but what happens between our countries then is something only time will tell.
Lots of love,
Fiza
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