Zekria rejects SM propaganda about situation in Afghanistan

KABUL (Pajhwok): Farid Zekria, an Afghan who returned to the country after 44 years, says the ground reality in the country was completely different from what otherwise is propagated in the Social Media (SM).

He was satisfied with the situation in the country and said after a few months he would send his family members as well.

In an exclusive interview, he told Pajhwok Afghan News that he migrated to the US in 1980 due to political issues and war and after 44 years on April 8/2024 returned to Afghanistan.

He said at that time, Kabul was the center of science and culture, and a real peace reigned in Afghanistan.

He said: “With the advent of the revolution and the start of internal wars, the foundation of misfortune was laid in Afghanistan”

Zekria said for this reason he decided to quit Afghanistan and migrated to the USA after staying in Pakistan for some time.

He said initially the migration life was not easy and faced a lot of problems but with the passage of time situation returned to normalcy: “Now we have a normal life, children are busy in their studies and I have a small business to do.”

Zekria has four children who were born in the foreign country and currently busy working in the field of medicine.

He said his children could speak Pashto and Dari besides the fact that they were born and grew in the foreign country.

When I decided to come to Afghanistan the entire family was against his decision but he decided and came to Afghanistan. During his three months long stay he visited different provinces — Kandahar, Balkh, Herat, Nangarhar and Panjsher.

He said he visited different places in the country without facing any hardship, but things were negatively propagated about Afghanistan in the social media.

Comparing to the time when he left Afghanistan, things has changed a lot and a lot of development had occurred. He hoped for more development and be able to compete with the neighboring nations.

He hailed nationwide security but added poverty, deteriorated economic situation and ban on girls work and education were the two points which needed urgent attention from the government.

Referring to the importance of men and women education he said the first revealed Surrah of the Holy Quan talked about reading and said education for all could help reduce illiteracy in the country.

Zekria also stressed intra-Afghan talks and said through talks all problems could be addressed.

He returned to the USA on Tuesday and said after seeing Afghanistan closely he was satisfied with the situation on the ground and after few months his family members would also visit Afghanistan.

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