During Taliban rule, if you were a boy and were lucky enough to go to school, your books would teach you about holy war and would promote weapons. Girls were not allowed to go to school until March 2002. You now see banners around your village that say, "Let's Study!" to try to encourage parents to enroll the children in school. At school, you would eat a lunch brought from home. It would have nan, vegetables, chicken or mutton, rice, and tea. After school, you would have to help at home with chores. You would help your parents by tending the flocks or looking after the small children so your parents could work in the fields.

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