BEBE GUL GHOLAMRI Flag Woman with Street Construction Crew “I feel that it’s a good thing that women are now working side-by-side with men.” Q: How long have you been working on rebuilding the roads of Kabul? A: One year, two months. Q: What were you doing before this? A: I went to people’s houses and washed their clothes. Q: How does your husband feel about you working on the streets of Kabul? A: My husband died two years ago. Q: How did he die? A: He was killed by a landmine in Kabul. Q: How did you find out about this construction job? A: My friend Zekia found out about the job and told me. Q: How do you feel about doing a job that is normally reserved for men? A: I do this job to help our government and help build a better country for my children. Being a widow, it is very difficult for me to earn money. This job gives me the money to buy food for my family. I feel that it’s a good thing that women are now working side-by-side with men. Q: How do the men treat you, the men you work next to? A: They act like brothers. Q: This job is very important for the reconstruction of Kabul and Afghanistan, how do you feel about the role that you are playing in the reconstruction? A: It is great that the situation has become better in Afghanistan, so we can do work like this to help it become even better. Q: Is that why you took this job? A: The main reason I took this job was because my children need to be fed. Q: If you could get the same pay for washing clothes as you do at your construction job, which job would you take? A: My current one, because this job is reconstructing the streets of Kabul, not just washing someone’s clothes.
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