Posted on 12/21/2004 5:14:13 AM PST by Snapple
KANDAHAR : 'Don't kill me, I am helpless', are the faint words uttered by a woman who was chained by her husband and locked-up in a darkened underground room for eight months.
The woman who was rescued later by Malalai Kakar, the renowned female detective working in the southern city of Kandahar only knew of the beatings she endured during her time of torment.
But this is not the first woman that 35 year-old Malalai has rescued. Internationally acclaimed for her efforts and work with women, she has helped hundreds of women overcome their difficulties, reports Pajhwok Afghan News.
(Excerpt) Read more at nni-news.com ...
It is about a lady detective in Afghanistan who rescues abused women
More PEACEFUL news from the Islamofascist areas of the world.
December 21, 2004--top left and hard to see.
‘Don't kill me, I am helpless’
KANDAHAR : 'Don't kill me, I am helpless', are the faint words uttered by a woman who was chained by her husband and locked-up in a darkened underground room for eight months.
The woman who was rescued later by Malalai Kakar, the renowned female detective working in the southern city of Kandahar only knew of the beatings she endured during her time of torment.
But this is not the first woman that 35 year-old Malalai has rescued. Internationally acclaimed for her efforts and work with women, she has helped hundreds of women overcome their difficulties, reports Pajhwok Afghan News.
Malalai said: "When I found out about this woman, I put on my Burqa and went to her house, I knocked on the door and at first the children didn't open the door, after I told them that I was their aunt, they opened the door."
She said she checked the whole house and as she removed a curtain from a wall she heard a human voice. As she looked closer she saw a woman with her son. They were tied in chains. Malali said: "I asked her to come out but she just said 'please don't kill me.'"
Malalai said the women she rescues are in a very bad psychological state and weep incessantly about their experiences and the conditions that are unbearable for any human being.
The husband involved in this particular case is now jailed and the woman is believed to be living with her relatives in the Pakistani city of Quetta.
But women in particular face many problems in Afghan society and their problem vary so much.
Ms Kakar, one of the most high-profile women in the country says that in the last three years she has recorded five-hundred cases of abuse. Some times she has to deal with a problem that a young girl faces in the early years of her marriage. Others go to her about difficulties they are facing with their in-laws. And she also deals with child kidnapping cases.
Malalai, who is named after Afghanistan's national heroine, works within her community fighting for the rights of people who face violence in their lives.
But the day in the life of this female detective is no ordinary one and she struggled to get to this position.
Miss Kakar joined the Kandahar police force in 1982 when her father and brothers were also officers.
But during the time of the Taleban she was prevented from working so she was forced to leave her job and stay at home raising her children. "During that time I didn't dare to get out of house."
But three years ago, after the Taleban regime was ousted, the Kandahar detective was able to resume her duties with the police.
Although Malalai works under difficult conditions she says her family approve of the work that she does.
But the mother of six children, is keen to respect Afghan customs. Her day begins, early when she leaves her house, covered from head-to-toe in traditional Burqa. And she insists that the wearing of the Burqa is out of her choice and it is not forced on her.
Despite the great service she has given to the people of her country, there are still many obstacles that she faces as a woman. Malalai says: "In our society it is considered immoral for women to work with men and the reason for this could be illiteracy. This is why you find so many women are threatened in the rural areas."
But Malalai says: "I am proud to serve women and to serve my country." In spite of the problems faced by women in Afghanistan, the number of women joining the police force is on the rise and this could be due to Malalai's high-profile efforts to persuade them to join.
There are many positive and negative aspects of working in an all male environment. But Malalai says: "My male colleagues in the police force respect me a lot and I think other women should also join this department."
Whilst she recalls good times with her work colleagues she says some memories are very painful: "Especially when a woman comes to me covered in blood after she is beaten by her husband – I feel very sad."
Yes, but things must be changing because this was published in Pakistan and the Afghan lady is treated as a famous hero.
Islam's harsh treatment of women is its Achilles heel.
But we should leave them alone, because they like living like that..they don't want freedom, all they want is for American's to get out and let them live in despair and bondage. George Bush is evil for wanting to change the lives of the oppressed!!! What was he thinking!
I also think that there will not be so many people sign up for islam when the threat of death for not signing up is removed. Islam is what it is only because of the way it is spread....you become a muslum, or you die.
Compare this woman to the feminazis in the US. She's actually doing something important. They spend their time putting on shows like the Vagina Monologues.
Good point.
I could barely read the intro to this article because it was so harrowing and sickening. Even more sickening is that the American left and feminists, who should be natural allies in Bush's efforts to liberate these people, are either silent or opponents of the Coalition efforts.
So, these leftist types are apparently NOT in favor of liberation of millions of people from oppression and sexism of the most barbaric kind.
Kinda makes you wonder . . . what is the left really for?
"what is the left really for?"
Three words:
ABORTION ON DEMAND
Islam: Where the customs and mores of the 8th Century are just too newfangled.
The left loves totalitarianism. That's why they hate GWB and are trying to undermine his efforts to free the people of Afghanistan and Iraq.
All women's rights should be protected everywhere. I don't have a problem with feminists dealing with women's issues here in America, including any plays they want to put on. Sometimes art is a great way to convey ideas.
What I am upset with them about is their silence on abuses around the world of their " sisters" and trying to compare American women's problems as equal to the real horrific and widespread abuse that occurrs in tyrannical fundamentalist countries. I don't hear them condeming those abuses. Where was the celebration of the Afghan young woman who was the first voter in the recent election.
It's the feminists hypocrisy that bothers me.
Of course women's rights should be protected everywhere. However, I don't believe that there is a difference between men's rights and women's rights in this country. And I think that plays like the Vagina Monologues are a waste of time and resources that could be better spent on fighting real oppression of women. Feminists in the US manufacture inequities to give them power. If they acknowledge that the battle for women's rights in the US has been won, they become unnecessary. And they won't allow that to happen.
You may just be right . . .
Well, it has been observed that the reason they hate religion in public life is that the concept of God and ultimate right and wrong is an obstacle to THEIR being the ultimate authority . . .
Islam's harsh treatment of women is its Achilles heel.
"what is the left really for?"
Three words: ABORTION ON DEMAND
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