rights and there are soldiers wherever you go. The Taliban is an Islamic group who took over Afghanistan in 1996. They decided that they would enforce the rules of their religion to incredible lengths. According to one Talib spokesman, "the face of a woman is a source of corruption" meaning that the face of a woman should not be seen because they might do something to upset the government. Part of their belief is that women are not to go outside without a male escort and with the proper clothing such as a burka. This affected every family in Afghanistan because it applied to everyone. Parvanas family, whos main male had just been taken to jail for incoherent reasons, had almost run out of food and was in a devastating state. The family had no choice but to change Parvana into a boy to go into the marketplace to work and buy things. They had to cut her hair while she marveled at her sisters, and had to wear boys clothes. She felt sometimes like she was incapable to do something because she looked like a girl. She had lived her whole life as a girl and was now asked to change her gender. In this situation, I would feel hideous. The fact that my family were so deprived that I had to change gender would overwhelm me with shock and sadness. I also would loathe my hair if I had to cut it short. I think that what is happening in Afghanistan is not fair. Many people in real life have had to do what Parvana did and that is incredibly devastating. Lets all remember how grateful we are to live in Australia and have so many rights that others dont have.