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It is unfathomable! Who are these men? What kind of soul sickness lives in them that they oppress an entire gender as they do? They must be weak, frightened men underneath their bluster, violence and hatred. May they reap what they have sowed!

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I long for the day when Afghan girls and women break free of the cages these ignorant men have imprisoned them in. Please don't lose hope for change to come. And it will eventually, through the patient determination and perseverance of girls and women like you.

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You are right in identifying the evil and wrongs Taliban perpetrates. In doing so, they have stepped away from over half the mental power and insights Afghanistan has to offer the world. I’m sorry your mother and sisters have had basic human interactions taken from them. You are right to let it fuel your journey to live, explore and absorb the opportunities around. If their voice is dampened, let yours ring. So the echos may help set them free.

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For those who think it can never happen here please know that the Oklahoma Superintendent of Education has requested $6 million to place King James Version Holy Bibles in every classroom in Oklahoma. This is the first step in the Christian nationalist plan to do away with separation of church and state which the Taliban have already succeeded in doing for Afghanistan . Project 2025 envisions the elimination of the federal Department of Education in favor of the states - same ploy as overturned Roe vs. Wade.

Remember to vote, encourage others to do likewise, and wave as you fly over the Christian nationalist swamp of Oklahoma.

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What you are facing is a nightmare. You are very brave. I pray for your success and for your safety.

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