To Luigi

Submitted by Zella (United States), Jul 1, 2008 at 19:56

Oh, no, I am not going anywhere. I've learned so much from this blog and I feel as if I know all of you personally. If I ever decide to acquire a Ph.D. I'll use the knowledge I've gained here for my dissertation.

I really like you all. I feel so sad for some of the women here and I often wonder why western women allow themselves to be used and abused. In my neighborhood, I try to reach out to some of the Muslim women and encourage them to exercise and learn English. Actually one is now out there power walking every morning at 6:00 a.m. She is also going to ESL classes everyday. Education and good health are so empowering to women. I read an article on the plight of Pakistani women and saw a documentary on the plight of Afghan women and I was so sad. Can you imagine being so miserable that you would pour kerosene on your body and set it aflame?

Yes, this is happening as we speak. Can you imagine being physically blinded by your spouse and can only walk if your child leads you? Yes, this is happening as we speak. , Western women are so lucky and even the poorest have so much more than women in many other countries have. My illiterate grandmother taught me that education would open the door to freedom for me and she was so right. God Bless her.

No, I am not going anywhere. So nice of you to ask.

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