Ipso’s Social Cultural Container
Stories
Struggle in the world of hopelessness
I thought it was like my toys and dolls playing and making fun. When I was playing with my toys and dolls, I would marry them to each other, and sometimes even throw them away. Dolls are too peaceful; it is we who make them harsh. They never harm each other though they do not .. read more
The power of a dream
Deda was born to a traditional Afghan family. She was allowed to finish her secondary education but when it was time for higher education, cultural inhibitions got in the way and she had to leave university in the second year of her studies. Her father was supporting her, but her mother and other family members .. read more
Blind rage
“When my brother was acting violently towards the family”, recalled Nawaz, “my nieces and nephews started to copy him. He was expressing all his pain in a violent way towards the family, which was not good.” Nawaz’s brother got married eight years ago in Herat province. At the beginning of his marriage, for a year .. read more
Evil in a crate of fruit
Shabnam, not her real name, lived 20 kilometers to the north of Kabul city in a small rural village. She kept coming for treatment to Shamal Orthopedic Hospital in Kotal-e Khair Khana, Kabul. Shabnam was suffering from bone fractures because she had been beaten by her husband a year ago; she had still not fully .. read more
Forgotten Dreams
Throughout my schooling, I was interested in cameras and in taking photos. My family could not afford to buy me a camera. Teachers’ day was the only occasion at school when things that fell outside the curriculum were allowed. These included music, dancing, taking pictures and eating inside the class. I seized any opportunity to .. read more
Violence at home and outside
Violence is still one of the biggest challenges for Afghan citizens. Unfortunately violence is for many people a reality of life. Many people blame illiteracy, traditional customs and the clash of values (i.e. between personal and social values) as reasons behind violence. The root causes of it differ from one context to the next. .. read more
Setting an Example
Amina Rahimi, born in 1992, has embarked on an ambitious mission. She has funded a small food factory for poor women supporting then to earn a living and support their own families. With a bachelor degree in journalism from Balkh University, Amina is determined to break new grounds. Amina’s life was full of ups and .. read more
Green bulb for business
Najib is around 24 year’s old living in Jalalabad city. He started talking about his time being a refugee in Pakistan. Najib’s family left Afghanistan in 200. Their village was bombarded and they had to leave. When they arrived in Pakistan, they settled in Punjab. Punjab is the state where the official language is Urdu, .. read more
From experience to action
Sayed Hossein Mosavi has a shop in Bamyan’s fruit market. Unlike other salespersons selling fruit, he also offers the customers dairy and other animal products. Sayed Hossein says that upon his return home with his family from immigration, he was searching for employment, and finally, with his experience from the time when he was in .. read more
Beating your ego
“My father is having higher education, but I saw him working in repugnant places.” Pari a young married lady returned to Afghanistan after a long time living in Pakistan. Her father was working as an officer with the Afghan National Army before their emigration. When the Afghan civil war begun, they were living in Nangarhar .. read more
