My father wrote this paper on May 16, 2001. He got it to congress, but they did nothing. Just after 9/11 the the US gov came knocking at his door. They said, “how did you know all of this ?” My dad pulled boxes of files out of the garage. He said “how DIDNT you”. The letter : 
I was young, I remember when he asked me to proof read it I was so annoyed. “Dad ! Im busy” he said “ariana this is so vital please read it.” 20 years ago. My father is elderly. He has the beginning stages of dementia. Please don’t call and ask about the disease. It’s saddens him
When my mom died it was too much for him. He started to forget. And here I am with these relics of his lifetime of begging the world to listen. And here I am begging when everything he said happened. And here I am hoping I get his words from 20 years ago to you #SanctionPaskistan
After 9/11 I was a young activist. I took copies of it and showed up at this poetry reading in Boyle heights. I read the letter. To a tiny group of activists in LA. A year later my parents moved back to Afghanistan. I made a lot of art since then about the beauty.
Focusing on the beauty, the hope, the inspiration. In this moment of devastation with nothing left I serve you the facts. Screenshots of his letter. May 16, 2001. It isn’t fair and it never was. #SanctionPakistan #BeGoneTaliban
Anyway I mentioned the letter in my film and showed part of it, but I never shared with you guys his whole letter. I think he would want you to read it so I’m sharing it.
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