[This Afghanistan woman writing exam while nursing her baby is the latest internet sensation. (Photo: Yahya Erfan/Facebook)]
Mumbai: An Afghan woman sitting on the floor, giving an entrance exam while carrying her baby is taking the social media by storm. The woman named, Jahan Taab, was writing her university entrance exam at a private University in Nilli city when she was photographed. The picture went viral soon after it was uploaded on Facebook by Yahya Erfan.
As reported by CNN, Jahan Taab was writing an entrance exam - called the Kankor exam - for the social science course at Nasirkhosraw Higher Education Institute in Nilli, when her two-month old baby started crying. Yahya Erfan, a lecturer at the university who was monitoring the test told CNN that Taab then got up from her desk, sat cross-legged on the floor and went on to complete her paper, all the while nursing her baby.
Soon after it was uploaded on Facebook, the image spread like wildfire. Twitterati also couldn’t stop themselves from praising the dedication and determination shown by Taab.
“This is the CHANGE. Very strong message MaShaAllah,” said a Twitter user with the handle konnektify. “These women have but two choices: submit or fight. The fighters are unfathomable courageous, but the ones that submit, often out of necessity or social pressure, also need support,” said another.
Some also said that this has changed their perception of Afghan women and helped them challenge the ignorance that comes in terms of their social situations.
Taab, who is married to a farmer and has three children, cleared the Kankor exam with 152 points and continued her study.
Erfan told local Etilatrooz Daily that he was concerned over how Taab would pursue her dream as she belongs to a "poor family" and may not be able to afford the tuition fees that are around 10,000-12,000 Afghani (USD 143-172).
Meanwhile, a British organization called the Afghan Youth Association has set up a GoFundMe page in support of Taab's studies, calling her as a "role model to thousands of other Afghan women who face similar challenges."
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