KABUL | Twenty-three Seeds and friends gathered to discuss the challenges of daily life in Afghan society.
With facilitator and sociologist Ali Faye asking questions regarding how the students operate at home and at school, the students were able to hear stories from their peers and establish empathy within the group.
“In conservative and closed societies, it is so rare to share stories of real life, particularly family problems,” said Faye.
“However, I witnessed students (who) were talking about problems that are taboo to talk about in groups. It really feels great to see people opening up and sharing such stories.”
One particular story from a female participant highlighted her conservative upbringing from her family, which included her parents forbidding her to attend school. The participant managed to convince her father to allow her to go to school, which drew a round of applause from the dialogue group.
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