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Razia in 2011, now a teacher at the House of Flowers.

 

 

 

 

Razia

Razia is one of those children without whom we cannot imagine the House of Flowers. She and her sisters Nadia and Shukria were the first children to come to the House of Flowers. Razia was 9 when she came. She is now nearly 18, studying in 10th grade after working very hard over the years to make up for lost time in her education.

Razia has always been the ‘older sister’ to all the children of the House. As she reaches her teens, she sometimes struggles with the universal issues of adolescence. But she is peaceful and uncomplaining. She has many ‘administrative’ responsibilities in the House that relate to the other children, such as acting as ‘librarian’ and helping run the House of Flowers National Bank.

Most recently, Razia has been ‘hired’ as a teacher’s assistant, earning a small wage while helping the smallest children with their lessons. She is an extremely caring young girl and teaches patiently and lovingly, and the openness of the Montessori method comes naturally to her, since that was how she herself learned. She is the model of what Afghanistan’s women can become.

Below is an email from Razia in 2009, where she expresses what she wants to do with her life, and how glad she is that, unlike many Afghan girls, she has the freedom to study:

Dear Khala Allison and Dr Vaziri.

Hope u are fine. We are also fine.

 I upgraded to the upper classes.  I am reading the new subjects.  I feel changes in my behaviors.  I study different subject with different materials.

In these days, I am busy with my school study, because in these I am busy in exam and most of time I study. I also have to teach eight (8 ) student in house of flower,

I also cook some time, I study Quran , I shop, banking, tailoring, painting,  Experiments, practical, display and other extra study.

I want to graduates from 12grade and want to get admission in engineering faculty. I want to be engineer in future.

I would like to help the people of the world through the job.

I am very happy that I am studying my subjects very well  in the house of flower. I also become so happy as I pass one class to another class. I am also so happy that  there is no responsibility on me like on other girls, And I can study very well and can become a girl like you to help the people.

One thing more about our seminar we start English seminar also this week.   We had an English seminar it was wonderful for us because every one had English topic!    

Wish you all the best.

Kind regards.

Razia

 

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