What this little girl left behind in Afghanistan

Brut India

This 11-year-old Sikh girl from Afghanistan misses her friends back in Jalalabad. Her family migrated to India recently in search of a better future.

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00:00You were coming from there, what did your friend say to you?

00:02Did she cry?

00:03Yes, she cried.

00:04Did you cry too?

00:05Yes.

00:14How old were you?

00:15I was Muslim.

00:16She was about my age, 11 years old.

00:2011 years old?

00:21Yes.

00:22She had a sister, then I got married.

00:24Did your friend go to Punjab or not?

00:27We were in the same house.

00:30There were four rooms, one for her and one for me.

00:34So you were living with a Muslim family?

00:36Yes.

00:41You were coming from there, what did your friend say to you?

00:45Did she cry?

00:46Yes, she cried.

00:47Did you meet her?

00:48Yes, I met her.

00:49What did she say?

00:50Nothing.

00:52Did she cry?

00:53Yes, she cried.

00:54Did you cry too?

00:55Yes.

00:56She cried.

00:57Did she say anything?

00:59No.

01:04Did you ever face any problems there?

01:07Did anyone stop you when you were going out?

01:12Did anyone say anything to you?

01:14No, nothing like that happened.

01:16We didn't have to go out, we just sat at home.

01:19We didn't even go to school.

01:22We were just at home.

01:24How long have you been at home?

01:26It's been a year.

01:27I like studying.

01:29I want to become a doctor.

01:34I want to become a doctor and help people.

01:46I didn't study.

01:48How long didn't you study?

01:50I was at home.

01:56I didn't study.

01:59How long didn't you study?

02:02I was at home.

02:05How long didn't you study?

02:08I was at home.

02:11How long didn't you study?

02:14I was at home.

02:17How long didn't you study?

02:20I was at home.

02:23How long didn't you study?

02:26How long didn't you study?

02:29I used to do rituals.

02:32I used to study.

02:35I used to write.

02:38Did you ever go out?

02:41No, I didn't go out.

02:44You didn't go out?

02:45No, I was at home.

02:47You had to stay at home?

02:48Yes.

02:56What are you doing?

02:59The situation is bad.

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