The Other Side
The Afghan people were humble
Those who would take off our shoes from our feet, polish them well, and neatly place them back in front of us
Those who would remove the garbage from our neighborhoods and dispose of it
Those who would boil chickpeas and serve them with spices to our children
Those who would set up fruit stalls in our markets to earn a living
Those who would sell simple clothes and shoes at low prices, calling out to sell shoes worth a thousand for five hundred or seven hundred according to our wishes
Our front-row worshippers in the mosques. ❤
Those who promote the culture of caps and burqas in our environment and society
Those standing with shopping bags and miswak in our markets
Those who dig the foundations of our houses
Those who cut wood by running saws in our fields
Those waiting at crossroads with pickaxes and shovels for labor
Those who sell plastic utensils loaded on motorcycles in our villages
Those who earn their living by calling out to buy dry bread in exchange for iron
Those who prepare and serve us flaky parathas and intoxicating tea
Those who introduced us to fish style, triangle style, honey, butter, chocolate, pizza, and potato #
Those who introduced us to minced meat parathas and fed us