It is quite long..but, gives a womens prospective...
On August 15, 2021, the Taliban seize power in Kabul, Afghanistan. 20 years after their defeat, they triumph and the West is shocked. This film was produced in 2019. Six Afghan women share their hopes and memories that connect them to their country.
Afghanistan has been in a state of emergency for four decades. Women in particular suffer as a result, becoming pawns in ideological conflicts. This film depicts their suffering – but also their courage, and determination to control their fate.
The documentary begins in the 1960s, in the peaceful Kingdom of Afghanistan. When communists take power, a war begins that will change the face of the country. Women become pawns in ideological battles. After September 11, 2001, Afghan women hope peace may return. They want to determine their own fate. But the spiral of violence continues to this day.
In a first, this film is told exclusively from the point of view of Afghan women, who talk about how their lives have changed. Six women, including the former "Miss Afghanistan 1972" and the current minister for human rights, take the audience on a journey through the splendor and misery of the country. They show the tangible effects of endless war, and how women in particular have become victims of violent politics. But they also show how much courage Afghan women have. Using mostly unseen archival footage, the film shows how girls grew up, went to school and were socially engaged in the vibrant Kabul of the 1960s. But this "golden age" ended when the monarchy was overthrown and ideological battlelines were drawn between communists and Islamists. Even the Soviet Union could not maintain control, its mighty army falling to Islamist forces, who eventually took control of Kabul. Thus began a downward spiral that darkened the lives of Afghan women. 20 years ago, the fall of the Taliban seemed to open a path to a more promising future. For two decades, women and girls in Afghanistan were able to envisage and live a life in which they could decide their fate, in a country that provided ample choices and chances for them. They wanted their country back, the country they once knew. With the Taliban’s swift coup to seize power in just a few weeks, the women’s dreams seem more unattainable than ever.
All I can say for me, is I am heartbroken for the people of Afghanistan...to have had a taste of democracy..and, have it all gone...most of all the women..who were able to have some human rights and be treated with decency.
I want to thank those in the military, American and our Allies...for keeping us safe from terrorism for 20 years.
But, does show how a man who was King of The Media...can become no longer needed for his expertise...
Sad, that this will stand out but, the many old New Yorkers....who were kicked out of the hospital and put in assistant living facilities...will fade into the background. They have names too...and, those families are still hurting for the loss of their love ones.
I also am very saddened that Secret deleted...a lady who was here for 15 years...and, was always respectful to all....and, posters had to even go into that thread...and argue and call each other names....
Have a good day Mikey...
I am going to go get a new phone..mine is not holding a charge well...and go to lunch with my family...
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RE: Why are there so many Islanders posting nothing but hate filled post in the forum threads lately?
We have a winner...Geeze..Gal..not hard to figure out...
Just like Dino’s continue put downs of Israel gets to you..