Pashtuns need to get education, says Ms. Haseena, granddaughter of Ajab Khan Afridi

[Manzareh]

Pashtuns need to get education, says Ms. Haseena, granddaughter of Ajab Khan Afridi in an interview with THE PASHTUN TIMES.

د عجب خان اپريدي لمسی وايي, پښتنو ته د تعليم ډيره اړتيا ده

Ms. Haseena granddaughter of Ajab Khan Afridi talks to THE PASHTUN TIMES - YouTube

[Elite Pakhtun]

Hey man, I like this post.

Well... one thing is clear: she (and neither do I, to be honest) doesn't know the Pashto words for "currently" (I would say "filhal", but that's Urdu), "cultural" (yeah... nothing here dude. No idea what the word for that is.), and "simultaneously" (warsara - ok I know this one is not a perfect translation, but could probably work). There's other words as well. Her English is likely good, possibly proficient to fluent levels. At the very least she appears comfortable throwing English here and there.

She too noticed similarities in the "sound" (not sure if that's the right word) of Pashto and German i.e. roughness. Could use example of Russian to a limited extent too, I suppose. Although not something she mentioned, but foorsi could be similar sounding to French in that regard.

I think another takeaway here is she's saying we have to build our own culture... not expect it to be invented by some state/some entity.

Overall good message by her.

[Karachi]

so now you realize this? that pashtuns need to get education and stop being backwards?

[Manzareh]

so now you realize this? that pashtuns need to get education and stop being backwards?

Your not exactly the smartest guy here. I know brighter 5 year olds.

[Manzareh]

Hey man, I like this post.

Well... one thing is clear: she (and neither do I, to be honest) doesn't know the Pashto words for "currently" (I would say "filhal", but that's Urdu), "cultural" (yeah... nothing here dude. No idea what the word for that is.), and "simultaneously" (warsara - ok I know this one is not a perfect translation, but could probably work). There's other words as well. Her English is likely good, possibly proficient to fluent levels. At the very least she appears comfortable throwing English here and there.

She too noticed similarities in the "sound" (not sure if that's the right word) of Pashto and German i.e. roughness. Could use example of Russian to a limited extent too, I suppose. Although not something she mentioned, but foorsi could be similar sounding to French in that regard.

I think another takeaway here is she's saying we have to build our own culture... not expect it to be invented by some state/some entity.

Overall good message by her.

I think it's quite an important message. With all the conflicts and war Pashtuns have not had a chance to focus, once we as a people meet a reasonable threshold for educated people in our population we can focus on prioritising our language for example and eliminating loan words etc

[Shapur]

I think vast majority of Pashtuns do realise that education is the key to success in the modern world both as an individual and as a nation. Unfortunately we have accepted the rule of incompetent leaders who haven't provided suitable conditions for Pashtuns to get educated within our religious and cultural norms. Most Pashtuns would send their daughters to schools if the schools are built close by so they don't have to travel far and if the schools are segregated after a certain age. We as a people need good rulers who we can trust to pay our taxes to and then use that tax money to build school and other infrastructure required.

[Khostai]

I think vast majority of Pashtuns do realise that education is the key to success in the modern world both as an individual and as a nation. Unfortunately we have accepted the rule of incompetent leaders who haven't provided suitable conditions for Pashtuns to get educated within our religious and cultural norms. Most Pashtuns would send their daughters to schools if the schools are built close by so they don't have to travel far and if the schools are segregated after a certain age. We as a people need good rulers who we can trust to pay our taxes to and then use that tax money to build school and other infrastructure required.

In Khost most elementary schools are build quite close to the homes. Just 5 min walk to it, girls and boys are segregated like from the first year, they do not see each other at all. And you would think, ow all girls go to school and alot must be really educated? No they go just for 4 or 5 years and once they turn 12 they all sit at home and become nothing and will wait till they get old enoug to be married and thats it.

The education for boys is mostly Islamic teaching and learning the quran the first few years. So most of them can not even write or read at the age of 10. They miss a crusial stage in their development by just memorizing prayers and quran. They do not learn logical thinking, their curiosity is not stimulated and no one is ecouraged to take science or engineering, everybody wants to become doctor so that they can get a lot of money and have a status...

Pashtun children are dumbed down since they enter the school. There is no room of creativity, growth or reasoning just, memorization and thats it.

Afghan PAshtun need a total cultural reform. And not more accomodation towards a stagnated culture that has cripled the whole nation. So I am quite sick and tired of this whole accomodating Pashtun culture and what not. Accomodating Pashtun culture means no school for girls and boys only learn Quran and later magical should become doctors...Becuase thats what Pashtun culture is now all about.

And you if still think this is not the case, just visit Afghanistan and Pakistan Pashtun ares are not much better.

[Samandri]

So she is a celebrity because her grandpa murdered three British woman and kidnapped a teenage daughter of one of his victims?

I am distracted by her grandfather's achievements.

[DaZahroJaam.]

Cringe. What sort of Pashto is that. There isn't much conviction in her voice either.

[Elite Pakhtun]

Cringe. What sort of Pashto is that. There isn't much conviction in her voice either.

haha... she's probably out of practice. Vocabulary takes practice.