I’m from Afghanistan
I was born into a Taliban family
My father was a mullah
My mother was a Taliban wife
I was taught to hate women
I was taught to hate democracy
I was taught to hate America
I was taught to hate the West
I was taught to hate everything
But I now know that hatred is wrong
I have learned that in order to love
We must forgive and forget
And start to build bridges
Across the divide
So that we may one day live in peace
And be one big family