In My Fathers Country
Essay 4.
Marien Lara Orbezo Lira
FYW 100-C
November 30th
Courage led Saima to fulfill her dreams.
This is the story of an Afghan girl whose life had a change she always dreamed of. Saima, the main character, relates the story. Since the moment when Saima´s father stated that his daughter would be stronger than a thousand Pashtun boys, and different than any other Pashtun girl, Saima´s firm ideas became even stronger.
The story starts in a country where women are treated poorly and abused. Saima tells how she made her life different than the one a normal Pashtun woman would have. A huge opportunity was presented when Saima and her siblings and cousins moved to America to get a better education. Moving to a western country was a big help for Saima in order to live in a different and better environment than the one she was used to. Going through some cultural adaptations didn’t stop Saima from reaching her dream of both going back to Afghanistan and living a life full of freedom. Saima´s return to Afghanistan was not a normal one. She went back as an American and Pashtun interpreter for the U.S. Army. It was definitely a life full of excitement, emotions and lots of different experiences when Saima traveled to different parts of Afghanistan, and even to America for a short time.
Everyone has different dreams. Saima´s dream was to have a better life than the one she would have had if she stayed in Afghanistan. Her idea of success was not to become famous and known everywhere, but to have a calm life with the rights every woman deserves to have. To get this life, Saima had to make decisions that would lead her to the life of freedom she wanted. Many of the decision she took could put her in a risky situation, but she knew that in the end she would not regret them. It was definitely courage that made her take the right paths through her life.
Sometimes courage means leaving a comfortable life or a family behind. In the first part of the novel, Saima showed how
Marien Lara Orbezo Lira
FYW 100-C
November 30th
Courage led Saima to fulfill her dreams.
This is the story of an Afghan girl whose life had a change she always dreamed of. Saima, the main character, relates the story. Since the moment when Saima´s father stated that his daughter would be stronger than a thousand Pashtun boys, and different than any other Pashtun girl, Saima´s firm ideas became even stronger.
The story starts in a country where women are treated poorly and abused. Saima tells how she made her life different than the one a normal Pashtun woman would have. A huge opportunity was presented when Saima and her siblings and cousins moved to America to get a better education. Moving to a western country was a big help for Saima in order to live in a different and better environment than the one she was used to. Going through some cultural adaptations didn’t stop Saima from reaching her dream of both going back to Afghanistan and living a life full of freedom. Saima´s return to Afghanistan was not a normal one. She went back as an American and Pashtun interpreter for the U.S. Army. It was definitely a life full of excitement, emotions and lots of different experiences when Saima traveled to different parts of Afghanistan, and even to America for a short time.
Everyone has different dreams. Saima´s dream was to have a better life than the one she would have had if she stayed in Afghanistan. Her idea of success was not to become famous and known everywhere, but to have a calm life with the rights every woman deserves to have. To get this life, Saima had to make decisions that would lead her to the life of freedom she wanted. Many of the decision she took could put her in a risky situation, but she knew that in the end she would not regret them. It was definitely courage that made her take the right paths through her life.
Sometimes courage means leaving a comfortable life or a family behind. In the first part of the novel, Saima showed how