We're Not so Different

[Unkotare]

A student of mine for several years is from Afghanistan. She graduated this past school year. She has several close friends from Haiti, Ghana, Guatemala, etc. A very devout Muslim, but very outgoing with other girls from everywhere. A great kid. She was another one who, after she was no longer in my class, would come by my classroom after school or during lunch, etc. just to catch up. When she became advanced in her English, she helped other newly-arrived students from Afghanistan get their bearings culturally, academically, and linguistically (there is some serious culture shock coming to the US from Afghanistan). She's starting college in the fall, and I'm sure she will do well.

 

[luiza]

At heart you find that wherever you travel , "ordinary " people are exactly the same .
Cultural differences can be huge , and until proved otherwise , all humans seek love , care and attention and the well ones balance giving and receiving .
imho

 

[DGS49]

Immigrants have shown the way to succeed in this country - regardless of race - and it is too, too bad that so few native-born Americans see that pattern and seek to emulate it.

 

[Votto]

A student of mine for several years is from Afghanistan. She graduated this past school year. She has several close friends from Haiti, Ghana, Guatemala, etc. A very devout Muslim, but very outgoing with other girls from everywhere. A great kid. She was another one who, after she was no longer in my class, would come by my classroom after school or during lunch, etc. just to catch up. When she became advanced in her English, she helped other newly-arrived students from Afghanistan get their bearings culturally, academically, and linguistically (there is some serious culture shock coming to the US from Afghanistan). She's starting college in the fall, and I'm sure she will do well.

It's nice Joe did not leave her behind in that hell like he did so many other US friendly natives.

 

[LuckyDuck01!]

A student of mine for several years is from Afghanistan. She graduated this past school year. She has several close friends from Haiti, Ghana, Guatemala, etc. A very devout Muslim, but very outgoing with other girls from everywhere. A great kid. She was another one who, after she was no longer in my class, would come by my classroom after school or during lunch, etc. just to catch up. When she became advanced in her English, she helped other newly-arrived students from Afghanistan get their bearings culturally, academically, and linguistically (there is some serious culture shock coming to the US from Afghanistan). She's starting college in the fall, and I'm sure she will do well.

Yet, if you actually go to Afghanistan, the Taliban have gone back to ruling the nation and you will find "NO" girls allowed to attend school beyond grade school and with the exception of very young girls they are back to being mandated to wearing the niqab (only the eyes can be seen). Islam is an over-the-top patriarchal religion.