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Story # 7 Written by: Dr. Joanna Santa Barbara Mary-Jo Land Dr. Graeme MacQueen Kevin Arthur Land Translated by: Illustrated by: Edited by: Kevin Arthur Land Project Coordinators: Dr. Seddiq Weera and Dr. Graeme MacQueen Centre for Peace Studies, <strong>McMaster</strong> <strong>University</strong> Hamilton, Ontario, Canada This Project is Funded by CIDA Story Characters: Jameela: a ten-year-old girl who lives with her family in a rural area of Afghanistan. Ahmed: Jameela’s five-year-old brother. 50
Abdullah: Jameela’s fifteen-year-old brother. Haleema: The children’s mother. Merza: The children’s father. Bibi Jan: The paternal grandmother. Kaka Ghullam: The paternal grandfather. Yunus: The children’s uncle who killed by a land at age 20, youngest son of Bibi Jan and Kaka Ghullam. Fatima: The children’s aunt, young widow of Uncle Yunus. Aly: The children’s uncle, who lives in the city Aisha: The children’s aunt, Aly’s wife, who lives in the city. Story Synopsis: Jameela lives with her family in a village in Afghanistan. They were already experiencing a great deal of difficulty during the domestic struggles of their homeland when tragedy struck. After coming in contact with a land mine while working in the field, her Uncle Yunus was killed and her father lost a leg. In “Jameela’s Garden”, Jameela and her younger brother Ahmed try to understand the anger and estrangement demonstrated by their older brother Abdullah. With the guidance of their grandmother, Bibi Jan, they learn how they might help him get over the loss of his Uncle Yunus, with whom he was very close. “The Wisdom of Bibi Jan” further demonstrates the grandmother’s role as comforter and adviser. Abdullah’s concern over the change in personality of a school friend due to the trauma of the war triggers Jameela’s revelation that she is having nightmares, and Bibi Jan provides her with a special cure for her fears. Much more of what is troubling Jameela is presented in “Making Cookies”. Her fear of landmines is so strong that she is even frightened walking along a path that has been cleared, much to Abdullah’s annoyance. Bibi Jan uses the opportunity of making cookies to help Jameela come to terms with her father’s injury, as well finding for Fatima a positive means of expression of grief for Yunus. Jameela is finding very difficult to fathom the mysteries that are locked up inside “Merza’s Heart”. She mourns the loss of the cheerful man she knew before his injury, the one who was full of stories. Her innocent questions brings him to tears, but they also remind him of the man he used to be, and create the yearning in him to be that way again. The saddness and grief of Fatima, young widow of Yunus, is felt by Jameela and Ahmed, who attempt to cheer her. Bibi Jan notices and suggests 51
Page 1 and 2: Afghan Story List 1. Zerka’s Gard
Page 3 and 4: Story Characters: Jameela: a ten-ye
Page 5 and 6: Jameela’s Gifts Jameela sat in th
Page 7 and 8: “Ahmed, I wish you wouldn’t jum
Page 9 and 10: Abdullah, he will catch it and thro
Page 11 and 12: The Wisdom of Bibi Jan Story # 2 Wr
Page 13 and 14: of a school friend due to the traum
Page 15 and 16: “Jameela, don’t bother me. I ha
Page 17 and 18: am happy that I am in my bed and no
Page 19 and 20: Making Cookies Story #3 Written by:
Page 21 and 22: Healing images and symbols: nurturi
Page 23 and 24: "My word! You are a good cookie mak
Page 25 and 26: a bit longer. After a while, you fe
Page 27 and 28: "Tonight, when I massage your fathe
Page 31 and 32: Merza had been a happy man before t
Page 33 and 34: for its old nest. I’m sure there
Page 35 and 36: “You did a good job with that sto
Page 39 and 40: Yunus’s Song Ahmed and Jameela we
Page 41 and 42: "I think Yunus would really have li
Page 45 and 46: Leaving Home All was quiet. The red
Page 47 and 48: “ Fatima, you will go. Get the fo
Page 49: “No! I won’t go! I won’t leav
Page 53 and 54: for her grandparents, Bibi Jan and
Page 55 and 56: Everyone in the two families sat ar
Page 57 and 58: Kaka Ghullam's deep voice boomed ou
Page 61 and 62: Reconciliation Huddled on the floor
Page 63 and 64: Jameela remembered saying to Abdull
Page 65 and 66: “Then you should try to find a gi
Page 67 and 68: Merza’s Anger Story # 9 Written b
Page 69 and 70: along a path that has been cleared,
Page 71 and 72: Merza’s Anger Jameela and Ahmed w
Page 73 and 74: "Merza, Merza," Bibi Jan embraced h
Page 75 and 76: Abdullah and the Ten-Foot Man Story
Page 77 and 78: Jameela is finding very difficult t
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Page 81 and 82: Abdullah was frightened and he bega
Page 83 and 84: “A man should be proud to grow su
Page 85 and 86: Abdullah lay still in his bed, list
Page 89 and 90: asleep. He dreams about meeting a g
Page 91 and 92: cautioned Auntie Aisha. “Also, Ja
Page 93 and 94: “My darling Jameela. I am so sorr
Page 95 and 96: Going Home Story # 13 Written by: M
Page 97 and 98: efore his injury, the one who was f
Page 99 and 100: Going Home Jameela and Ahmed sat to
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“Fatima, get up and get packing.
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Haleema and Fatima Story # 14 Writt
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“The Wisdom of Bibi Jan” furthe
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Haleema and Fatima They had been wa
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“Yes, I am afraid that I cannot w
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“ I am sorry for that I was not v
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Story Characters: Jameela: a ten-ye
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tells her that she will soon have a
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“Can you not sleep, Bibi?” she
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In her garden, Jameela walked with
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tells her that she will soon have a
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“Can you not sleep, Bibi?” she
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the instability of their lives take
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“I can sleep, little one.” “D
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the instability of their lives take
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school. They talked about what had
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Now we shall untie the knots And si
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