Simin, female, has been teaching for 18 years in a primary girls' school in Herat
In the past year (testimony from April 2023), I received only partial payments of my salary, and my meager income is insufficient for basic living expenses.
Teachers have never been highly esteemed in this society. I became a member of a teacher union because professional representation is crucial. However, our current circumstances are challenging, and I find myself extremely unhappy.
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Anonymous, female teacher
I remember when I became a teacher, I realized the decency of this job, I realized that my path in this life had been destined since childhood. I realized the love and affection and the passion that flowed from nowhere in my being and unknowingly came to me every day.
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Mawlana, a male teacher for 3 years in a secondary boys’ school in Samangan
In recent months, the situation has not been easy. What gives me energy is seeing how important education is for Afghan citizens. I am totally in favour of girls being able to go to school and women being able to teach like men. I am a member of a trade union and I see what they do to defend teachers like me.
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Roya, a female teacher in a boys’ school in the Badakhashan province
Unfortunately, our educational environment lacks basic facilities and textbooks. Beyond the classroom, families neglect the division of household chores, and students, engaged in work outside school, struggle to focus on their studies.
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