Malaika and Jemina were cousins living in Afghanistan. They studied together till class V, when Malaika’s father decided not to send her to school any more. Poor Malaika! She could not study after class V. Jemina’s father soon found a job in the US and her family shifted there. Malaika’s father decided to get her married. Poor Malaika! She cried and cried, and then went to sleep. That night, she dreamed that she had started going to school again. The next morning, she courageously told her father, “Abbu Jaan, I don’t want to marry now. I want to continue my study.” Her strict father scolded her a lot. Malaika was upset. The next day, a surprise awaited her when Jemina’s father came from the US. He said that he was taking Malaika to the US to give her good education. After a lot of discussion and arguments, Malaika’s father agreed to the proposal. Malaika is a happy girl now.
Malaika, the Courageous Girl
