What Afghan children dream about…
Meet Haroon, the aspiring adventurer from Afghanistan with dreams bigger than the Christmas turkey! Haroon dreams of flying to Germany, not just for the sausages, but for the promise of a life filled with joy, education, and, of course, bicycle rides. In Germany, there are so many parks that even the squirrels have an annual football league. Haroon has heard tales of special trees in Germany, not just any trees, but trees with colors like blue, pink, and red.
Then there’s Muqadas, the future doctor who plans to trade her stethoscope for some jingle bells in Germany. Christmas in Muqadas’s mind is a festival where people don fashionable clothes and dance the night away around a Christmas tree. Forget about treating patients; Muqadas is ready to prescribe a healthy dose of Christmas cheer to the world.
Next up, Naseeba, the aspiring journalist who’s tired of writing about mundane things and dreams of reporting live from the heart of a German Christmas market. In her vision of the future, Germany is a place where people exchange gifts like hotcakes, and the streets are lit up with bulbs of every color imaginable. Naseeba is ready to capture the magic of Christmas through her journalistic lens while sipping hot cocoa in a cozy German Christmas festival.
Last but not least, there’s Sabera, the brave soul who’s determined to escape the Taliban’s restrictions and embark on a merry adventure in Germany. She dreams of taking her little brother, Usman, to a park where they can run and play freely. In Sabera’s eyes, Germany is a haven where Christmas is celebrated with gusto, a stark contrast to the suppressed joy back in Afghanistan.
These kids share more than just dreams of a Christmas in Germany. They yearn for the simple joys denied to them in their homeland – the freedom to play in a park, the thrill of riding a bicycle, and the warmth of celebrating Christmas with twinkling lights and laughter.
Haroon, Muqadas, Naseeba, Sabera
Afghan kids in Pakistan