Rula Ghani, the First Christian First Lady of Afghanistan

For the first time in the history of Afghanistan, Rula Ghani, a person with a Christian faith becomes the First Lady of the country. It might not be a big deal elsewhere, but in Afghanistan, home to many Muslim extremists, it is nearly something unimaginable. It is hard to predict how well she will fit into the society, but what is clear is that it marks the starting step of a long walk towards the freedom of religions in Afghanistan.  

Mrs. Ghani’s journey seems to be a very long and an uneasy one because Christians are never welcomed in the country. Afghanistan is a country where Christian converts live in hiding, are being imprisoned and sentenced to death. Stories like those of Said Musa, Josef, Abdul Rahman and more are common in the region.

As the wife of the newly elected president, Rula Ghani also stands to be the first publicly visible wife of an Afghan leader in nearly a century. The last time the president came on stage with the Frist Lady was King Amanullah (1919 - 1929). Although Mrs. Ghani has no intention of drastically upending Afghan social norms, many moderate Afghans are hopeful that she would use her role to strengthen the position of women in Afghan families. 

3 Suggestions for the Next President of Afghanistan

As the 2014 Presidential Election draws closer in Afghanistan, unlike people in other countries, everyone starts talking and giving “political” ideas, like myself. There are good and bad ideas among theml. But you know what? No one listens to any of them. 

So, adding to the millions of other voices unheard and stories unread, here yours truly has three major, but simple and straightforward suggestions for whoever will be the next president of the country:

1-      Any politician aged over 50 should be eliminated from the government. (excluding the president himself for the moment; we got no other choice there for now)

Why?

Well, because their minds are politically dirty. Very dirty! They simply cannot be honest; they cannot forget the years of war. Sitting there without preferring one ethnicity to another or men to women is unimaginable for them. In short, democracy cannot be applied on them; even if you brainwash them. I swear!

2-      The young should be let in.

Why?

Because the old have been examined; they’re expired products. Their brains simply do not function with today’s standards. Testing the same material over and over again for the price of another four-year-disaster is not smart. It is stupid. آزموده را آزمودن خطاست

The young have better education, better mindset, and less discriminative perspective on rebuilding the country. They are more afraid of gunfire; they do not want to hear it. But the old have been used to hearing it all their lives; I bet some of them even miss it and want to hear it again so bad.   

3-      Let women come in.

Why? (If there is any)

To admit that women are as smart as those turban-headed men that destroyed the country; and that they are NOT second class citizens.

I believe Afghan women are more tired of this long-lasting misfortune than men; and they will peacefully do whatsoever it may take to pave this path for better.

I am not a warlord with a turban to send powerful messages, but I think these suggestions unheard, we will have to go through more years of struggle we’ve been experiencing for years, and expect even worse.

                                                                     Just saying!