My dream is to see an educated world where good education would be available in every part of it, and there would not be a gape for ignorance and illiteracy.
Everything you achieve in life can be traced back to some amount of effort. Or, in most cases, it is a copious amount of time and effort. When an archer hits the gold center of the target in an Olympic game, it is not luck that makes the arrow hit the point. It is the result of efforts that an athlete has shot up to 400 arrows every day for months or years.
It is the techniques, mental approach, ample strength, and stamina that an archer has developed over thousands of painstaking and astringent hours. That’s not some miracle wisp of wind (luck) that moves the arrow to hit the target. There are thousands of examples of successful personalities who would not be where they are today without having insane hardworking morals.
I grew up in a society where people suffered decades of war and illiteracy. We lost our all intellectual and physical assets. Millions of our people became homeless, displaced, killed or injured. But we never lost our hope. War is a phenomenon that destroys everything. And war is deeply rooted in illiteracy.
When I was in high school, I always ended every year earning top grades, some of my classmates used to tell me, “You are lucky. you achieved this rank because your mother is a teacher here”. Words cannot express how much my parents and my sisters patiently helped me in every stage I put my steps. They paved the way to accomplish every new journey along with my own hardworking. They have always believed in my ability and they have never asked someone for giving me something extra. I proved that when I got admitted to Kabul Polytechnic University in the field that I always had a passion for it. My enthusiasm, hardworking, and patience paid off, I ended up the first milestone, my bachelor’s degree, by earning an A grade.
In 2016 when I graduated from university, Afghanistan’s government was in recession due to a large cut of international aid and lack of investment, as a result, the unemployment rates got high. I never lost my hope. instead, I kept trying to turn the situation for my favor. And I did it, on the second day of my graduation, I started working in the United States Embassy Annex, as I already applied and accepted for that job. I worked there for six months before joining the Capital Region Independent Development Authority of the Afghanistan government. In 2019, I successfully accepted to Italy’s government scholarship. I began my master’s degree at the well-reputed University of Sapienza in Rome. Another milestone began in my life journey.
I hope to see the reality of my dream, to see my country full of educated people, people who believe in the ability of the young generation and their kind.