Audience Feedback

Impact of Project Outputs on Listeners

Testimonials from the Audience:

Mr. Mohabbat, 26, Kandahar Province

Thank you and your guests for informing and educating us on the topic of inheritance. This is an issue that exists not just in our local area, but across Afghanistan. As an eyewitness, I recently saw a dispute over inheritance in our village that had to be resolved by a judge and prosecutor. While many people are aware of this problem, some still do not grant inheritance rights due to their attachment to worldly possessions. I have learned a lot from your publication on this topic and plan to apply that knowledge in my own life. As a younger person, whenever I inherit family property, I will be sure to give my sister, brother, or other heirs their rightful share. Publications like yours are incredibly important in the current era, as they repeatedly inform people about these issues and compel them to uphold others' inheritance rights. Our society as a whole needs more educational and awareness-raising materials on this subject.

Mr. Qudratullah Kelaywal, 29, Kandahar Province

I have learned a lot from your program. I learned from this publication that inheritance is a right and should be given to the rightful heir; because the right of inheritance is the right of the servant and Allah, and there is a severe punishment for anyone who deprives someone of their inheritance. Yes, indeed, this is an important aspect of life that everyone should implement, because Islam has also clearly stated that inheritance is the right of every inheritor, especially women. I will tell myself and my friends to give women the right to their inheritance. It is your honor to broadcast such important programs for us and the community in such difficult situations. The level of literacy in our society is low, so it is necessary to create and publish legal and public awareness publications.

Ms. Gulsum, 30, Kandahar Province

I learned from your program that inheritance is the right of all women, and we should demand the right of inheritance because God has given us this right. I have learned from this publication, and I can do it now, that not only the right of inheritance, but I want to ask for all my Sharia and Islamic rights. Society should create and publish programs that benefit the people; I read my educational, social, legal, and other publications and was enriched.

Mr. Mohammad Hussain Akhlaqi, Daikundi Province

I learned that inheritance is the right of both men and women, and this is a religious right. Men should give this right to their sisters, and if our sisters ask for their right, we should not consider it a shame. Yes, I am trying to tell the elders in my area to give women the right to inherit, because it is a right of women. More awareness programs on the position of women in terms of Islam, children's rights, and the effects of computer games on children should be produced and broadcast.

Ms. Sumaya Alizada, Bamyan Province

I learned that after the death of their father, women can have half of their brother's share of all movable and immovable property of their father, and the fact that women's share is half of that of men is because they do not have the right to alimony. Yes, because such women can get their rights. There should be more programs focusing on the right to education of women and girls, the right of women to exercise, and women running away from home.

Ms. Zahra Sekandari, Bamyan Province

I learned that women have the right to inherit like men, and they can receive their right from their brothers without any fear. Yes, before this I thought that I also have the right to the land left by my father. Please produce and broadcast programs regarding women's right to education, women's right to work, and women's right to dowry.

Mr. Asmatullah Mohammdi, Daikundi Province

Giving women the right to inherit is not shameful, and the reason why people do not give women the right to inherit is that people are greedy, they don't have enough knowledge, and they consider it a shame to give women the right to inherit. Yes, of course, I gave the right to my sisters before hearing this roundtable, and if I face this problem again, I will convince people to give the right to women's inheritance. What effect do women have on the economy of families, is raising children only the responsibility of women, and what effect does the media have on our children?

Mr. Fanni, Oruzgan Province

Many bad customs in society are in conflict with Sharia, but it is good that the Afghanistan Educational Institution broadcasts messages and solutions in this regard from time to time in dramas and other educational programs. For example, the issue of inheritance that many people do not give to their sisters, which you have broadcasted messages about in educational programs. I came across such an issue some time ago and then I told those people that God gave this right, so why do you deny it? If those people had heard this broadcast, they would have changed their minds. I told the person that denying the right of inheritance to a sister is like stealing. Then I recommended him to listen to these broadcasts.

Mr. Fallah, Oruzgan Province

I heard a lot of useful information about the conservation and value of natural resources from BBC Radio's Drama and Village Voice program. It was really new to me, and I now appreciate it. After listening to these broadcasts, I decided to plant as many trees as possible every spring. But listening to these broadcasts is most necessary for those who cut forests because cutting forests has a lot of damage.

Mr. Abdullah, Oruzgan Province

Water comes to our field in a river, and part of the land along the river is sandy. Water was wasted in this river all the time, and it caused conflicts between the farmers. Village Voice program, which was about preventing underground water loss, although most of the reference was to extracting water by solar, but we got a very good message from it, because of which we also have water in the river. Prevents water loss. That is, everyone put money according to the size of the field, and we leveled the part of the stream that was buried in the sandy land, which also prevented the wastage of water and conflicts between the farmers.

Ms. Frishta, Parwan Province

I listen to all the programs of the Afghanistan Educational Institution with great interest. I was attracted to something related to keeping the environment clean during Eid. That is, on the second day of Eid, I went to the garden and saw that the remains of the sacrifice were lying there. I went to his house and told him that this is not a proper thing, we should have buried it in the ground so that it would not harm others, but there is still time to bury it somewhere. The house was built, and he accepted my words and threw the remains there. Then I told him that if he had listened to the educational programs of BB Radio, he would have been attracted to this point.