When the Taliban's death threats are defeated

source: Prothom alo

'I did not want to die.'
Worldwide, there is talk of soccer football, but the way to get them up, but the struggle is the struggle, but the struggle is the struggle. So, in this twenty-first century, a girl will always get the threat of death to play football; locals will call her 'Barangaa' in the winter of practice; Even to save his life, he will have to leave the country - are these imaginary fantasies?

Khalida Popal says no, in reality everything in his life is the reality. Former captain of Afghanistan women's team does not play anymore The football that love Taliban hanging on the neck of the militants, has tolerated the bloody eyes of the hawks, and even the country has left; That football to give up is defeated by the injury!

Apart from playing the role of the 'Program Director' in Afghanistan Women's Football, a volunteer organization named 'Girl Power' has been created. Their job is to make them grow up under the good coach of talented footballers from refugees. Girl Power also works with FIFA and UEFA Khalida now 'Global Icon' But the story behind this being an 'icon' is sad, daring and romantic. Khalida tells the story in an interview given to the British media Independent.

The time is April 2011. Ten years have passed since the end of the Taliban regime in Afghanistan But the group of extremists did not evaporate. Khalida was often threatened with death from the Taliban. His crime? play football. It's been four years since playing in the national team. But the national team's players did not have the security of life. Every day death was seen to Khalida, 'Taliban regularly threatened death. I knew there would be huge danger if we were in Afghanistan. Had to choose a path - either accept the consequences from here, or leave the country and work on its own goals. I did not want to die. ' The former defender, who played 20 matches for the Afghanistan national team, is now a dependent on Denmark. His work is now talking to the oppressed girls worldwide and standing beside them.

Khalida himself was once in Qatar. His mother planted the seeds of football in his mind. Khalida played at school or solitary place. No words can be played in school. Then the defeat! Taliban troops patrolling the wall. If you see the paddle!

Khalida is not a woman to be deterred. At the age of the girls began to refer to the neighboring family to play football. In most cases, all the tears were heard. But women's participation in football continued to grow. Alas with the words. They started playing in the field before leaving all the holes, because they were heavy. Many people throw stones at them. Local people call the 'Barangaa' force. Khalida commented on them, "Not only gunfighted Taliban militants were my problem; Suit-tie-boots were wearing 'Taliban' - these people used to fight against Taliban mentality.

The situation did not improve even after standing in the opposite direction of Khalida. Due to the risk of playing in public, Khalida and his teammates got permission to practice in NATO Base. In 2007, with the security forces of NATO (ISAF), Afghanistan Women's team won 5-0 goals in the first match.

When the situation reached its peak during the national team, Khalida had decided to leave the country after one night. Khalida had just left the parents talking to parents. He was just a picture of his bag, computer and national team. Khalida did not know where to go or whether to return to the birthplace again!

A few months in Kabul were hiding in India. There was no fear of being caught because of no visa. But incredibly, Khalida organized a match for the national team in India. The teammates then came to know why Khalida could not be found in the country. Khalida did not have any more days in India. Passed into Pakistan in Pakistan. Then a refugee from Norway contacted the shelter and went there, then Denmark.

Khalida said, "I am not a man to give up. I do not want to give up," said Khalidi, a woman who went out of the country in a conservative society in Afghanistan, how she went alone from one end of the world to another. Whatever happens, I hate to see myself weak. Feel to be weak, afraid to leave. '

But in Denmark, Khalidah faced a time when he really gave up. Have been invited to play for a local team. Khalida thought that life is going to turn! Turns but really turned around. In the one match, the knee injury has finally got to be picked up by the boot! Khalida was very frustrated by Khalida. He can not forget those days, 'he lost everything. Country, identity, football Address is the shelter center. The family was not there. I could not play. It was a doll hanging in the air.

Monoeedera treated her in the hospital. One day, Khalida noticed that at the hospital, the other girls who came to the treatment were worse than him. Khalida wanted to stand beside them. Walking with them, inspiring to kick in football. When those patients ran behind the ball, Khalidi felt very good. From here he got born in his dream of 'Girl Power'.

That dream plant is actually Mahirouhsam. Recognition after receiving Khalida recognition Monaco's 'Peace and Sport' company named him the 'Champion of the Year'. Before leaving the interview to attend the award ceremony, Khalida said, "I dream a lot, no one else will be there like me. Not even a single man, who is alone like me, has only been on my own.