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By *bat OP Man
over a year ago
Alicante, Spain. (Sometimes in Wales) |
I was there in Kabul, 2011 and 2012, working for a humanitarian org. Anyone else here that worked there?
It's so sad to see how quickly the country has collapsed and I genuinely fear for some of the Afghan nationals that worked with us on our mission.
I suppose that even though our work didn't make a permanent difference, at least we made some people's lives better for a good few years.
Sad days,
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over a year ago
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It's very sad. But 2000+ years of religious hatred for the west can't be undone in the manner attempted so far, or at all, in my opinion.
The west wishes to impose its own views on democracy and freedom, upon cultures some of which don't wish to change at all and they're happy to live in the dark ages.
I genuinely feel for those affected, and what will become of them. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"It's very sad. But 2000+ years of religious hatred for the west can't be undone in the manner attempted so far, or at all, in my opinion.
The west wishes to impose its own views on democracy and freedom, upon cultures some of which don't wish to change at all and they're happy to live in the dark ages.
I genuinely feel for those affected, and what will become of them. "
Sadly it was the west and its money that created these factions not any hatred of the west or democracy. Like you I feel for the people who will doubtless suffer. |
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By *bat OP Man
over a year ago
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"It's very sad. But 2000+ years of religious hatred for the west "
I think your maths might be a bit out there! 2,000+ years precedes Christianity and Islam. Which ones do you think hated which ones?
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Today sees the UK premier of a documentary about the first all-female orchestra in Afghanistan.
A trailer is available to view via youtube
The documentary title is SISTERS.
Can't even imagine how these women must be feeling now...
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By (user no longer on site)
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OK my years were a little out but it's widely considered the Prophet Muhammed died around 632, some 1400 years ago. Go back to the Crusades for the fight between Christianity and Islam, and similar conflict with others.
I'm not taking any sides or advocating one is right or wrong, but for at least 1400 years there has been fighting influenced largely by religion. Some cultures have learned to live side by side, but others don't wish to. My point is that the west and east view each other only from the application of their own codes and principles.
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. It's very sad
