Monologue for Two: Najibullah Quraishi

He says that firstly he never wanted to do anything out of pure desire to do so for himself, he wants to show something to the world. He helps the world to understand who people like ISIS are, how they eat, what they do, how they teach and how they sleep. He further explains how he actually conducted his filming, how important are the elders in the Afghan community, where he was filming. Najibullah’s description of the ISIS community is very similar to a separate country; maybe somewhat stuck in the olden era, but still a country. He further explains his views on people within the community, especially the children. Children who at the age of five were learning how to kill; how to behead people in the right ways; what is Haram. Najibullah’s experience helps us to understand that what ISIS does to the outside world is just as bad as what they do within, destroying generations of your people. Western people demonize ISIS, bombing their living spaces and killing a lot of people, taking lives of children who’s childhood was arguably was already taken.

About Monologue for Two

An inspiring short film interview series spanning generations and cross-pollinating subjects, brought to you by 16 year old Daniella Kaliada who explains, “I'm 16 years old and I am a political refugee in the UK. Four years ago I was smuggled out of Belarus with my parents during the dictatorship’s deadly election crackdown. Living in London, I finally discovered freedom and have come to understand that it is multifaceted. In this interview series I ask luminaries in their field, how they came to do what they do and advice they can give my generation. As I approach leaving school and getting on in the world, I seek to understand the lessons learned by previous generations and the wisdom they can pass on.”