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Afghan Student New-s SEATTLE, WASHINGTON FEBRUARY-MAt cH 1965 Shamal Addresses Middle East Students Pazhwak Sends Inspiring Message to Young People Attending 11th ASA Meet Among the chief speakers invited to attend the 11th Annual Convention of the Associated Students of Afghanis- , tan in the United States was H. E. Abdul Rahman Pazhwak, Extra-ordi­ nary Representative and Ambassador of Afghanistan to the United Na­ tions. Although His Excellency was extremely interested in being present and addressing the Convention, a pre­ vious official engagement prevented him from doing so. Afghan Student News, therefore, takes this opportunity to present Mr. Pazhwak's message to the Convention. In sending this message I am reminded of the last annual convention of the Af­ ghan Students Association of America Mr. Shamal, representing the Associated Students of Afghanistan, addresses the meeting when I had the great pleasure of being­ of the Middle East Student Associations at Middle East House in Washington, D.C. able to be with you in Williamsburg. I Flanking Mr. Shamal are members of the Executive Committee fl/ the Pakistan wish to take this opportunity to thank Student Association and the Organization of Arab Students in the your President, Mr. Haffizullah Amin, for United States. (Cont. on Page 2) More American Wheat Afghanistan's Creeping Democracy Shipped to Homeland by A. Latif Hotaki Some 22,000 tons of American wheat reached Peshawar and Chaman Ask any "expert" on Afghan affairs about democracy in Afghanistan and the first of this year, according to a he would "expertly" enlighten you by a qualifying statement such as this, report in Kabul News. "Well, it is a democratic society in principle-that is to say on a tribal An official of the Ministry of Fi­ level-but on the national level there is something to be desired and probably nance is quoted as saying that the it will be decades before the Afghans will have any bill of rights, free press, wheat arrived in two shipments-the free and unfraudulent national elections and perhaps even that is too opti­ first amounting to 10,000 tons, the mistic an estimate." second to 12,000. I might have agreed with these im­ of the Afghans is not only incom­ These shipments, the official said, ported or home-grown varieties of ex­ patible with the wishes of the present are a part of the 100,000 tons of perts yesterday, but I'm not so sure Royal Government of Afghanistan, wheat being supplied under the terms if I agree with them today, ' and I which has accepted the request of an of an agreement previously reached might disagree with them even more American motion picture producer to between Afghanistan and the United vigorously tomorrow as I do believe film the story on location as is, but States. fervently in the democratic spirit of also quite incompatible with the First all Afghans and their yearnings to Amendment to the Constitution of A group of women teachers, to­ be a free people. A case in point is the United States. In the opinion of gether with ten men teachers from the appalling suggestion, made to the the author, Afghanistan definitely does provincial schools, left Kabul the first 11th Annual Convention of ASA by not send its impressionable youth to of the year enroute to the Philippine one of our American friends, as to the United States in order to be in­ Islands. They will tour educational the censoring of the movie produc­ stilled with reactionary thoughts such institutions in the Philippines for two tion Caravans based on the novel of as curtailing the freedom of press months. The trip was arranged by the same name by James Michener. and expression. It is particularly un- USAID. This approach concerning the affairs (Cont. on Page 4) l~~_____.../'--------'-----~- PAGE 2 FEBRUARY-MARCH 1965 AFGHAN STUDENT NEWS Woolen Mill Increases AFGHAN STUDENT NEWS Published bi-monthly throughout the academic year by the Output Over 500 Per Cent Associated Students of Afghanistan in the United States of America. Production at the Woolens mill in The Afghan Student News welcomes articles, constructive criticism, and other con­ Kandahar has increased from 36,000 tributions from its readers. Please address all correspondence to the editor at the to 200,000 metres by the end of the address listed below. second year of the second five-year ABDULHAY KAYOUMY, EDITOR development plan, according ta a re­ University of Washington, Department of Economics cent report in the Kabul Times. Seattle, Washington 98105 The administrative director of the mill said that with some improvements and the completion of two projects, the mill has succeeded in increasing its Let's Have Your Comments, Please annual output from 36,000 to 200,000 We have to date presented two issues of the Afghan Student News to our metres. He said that with the comple­ tion of the third project, production readers. Reactions have varied from expressions of appreciation of our humble at the mill will be boosted further. efforts to severe criticism of them. Woolen textiles and piecegoods pro­ To those who have appreciated our efforts we say "Thank you," and to duced at the mill include serge, blan­ kets, and suiting. those who have criticized us we offer this quotation from Voltaire:-"We may not agree with what you say but we will unto death protect your right to say it." Pazhwak1 s Message Your representative committee welcomes and encourages you wholeheart­ (Cont. from Page 1) edly to send your articles, letters, and comments to Afghan Student News, his kind invitation to attend the conven­ regardless of whether they are complimentary or derogatory. You may be tion, and also to have the privilege of being one of the speakers. I sincerely assured that the political and social colorings and shades of your contributions, regret that unavoidable obligations in the with which the editor of the Afghan Student News may or may not agree, will service of the United Nations have made it necessary for me to be absent from my in no way inhibit their publication. Each individual writer is assumed to up­ office and also from this country, and hold one fundamental principle at least; that is to say, he must assume only therefore unable to be with you today. Nevertheless, my warmest wishes are himself responsible for his ideas and have the courage of his convictions to extended to you for the success of the defend his ideas against any attack and criticism that might be launched against convention. I am confident that the ex­ change of views in this convention will them from whatever source and origin. not only be beneficial to the students themselves, but will have a great impact on the formation of opinions and ideas which will be of great significance in the A Message From the President exploration of the real and major prob­ Dear Friends: lems of our country as well as in the Once again, on behalf of your ASA/USA Executive Committee, I send solution of them. The theme of your convention has im­ my deepest and personal regards and wish you a very happy new year. pressed me deeply, and I congratulate Since my last letter, I have received many constructive criticisms which you on your choice of "The Role of Af­ are guiding us toward success and improvement of ASA/ USA. We are ghan Youth in the Building of a Modern Nation." very grateful for these contributions of deep and sincere interest. I also On September 9, the Grand National have received many letters suggesting the reduction of the membership Assembly of Afghanistan will assemble fee. We are fully aware of your financial problems. However, it is an to discuss a new constitution. I hope that imposition for your present Executive Committee members to deviate you have in your records my words of from the ASA/ USA Constitution. We have already requested that some last year, which were so closely related to the new developments that have re­ of the experienced active members draft a revised constitution which sulted in a new constitution exactly one will then be passed through a review committee and presented at the year from that date, and also in the Grand meeting of our 12th annual convention. theme you have chosen for your present convention. Therefore, I feel that I am We, as Executive members, feel fully responsible to serve you and the continuing a subject on which I have al­ ASA/USA to the best of our ability. Our primary objective is to raise ready made a start. enough funds to enable us to pay you a large amount of your traveling (Cont. Next Issue) expenses to and from convention sites. Therefore, if we match our mem­ Radio Afghanistan has accepted with bership fee to the amount that we will receive back, then I am sure that thanks a gift of taped music and ed­ we will welcome this opportunity to give financial support to our associa­ ucational programs from the Austral­ tion and make this association the best in the USA. ian Broadcasting Corporation. Radio Once again, I appeal to you to cooperate with your Executive Committee. Afghanistan had previously presented a number of tape recordings of Af­ Sincerely yours, ghan music, with a view of introducing Afghan music to listeners of that coun­ 4/d;{~~, try, to Radio Australia. AFGHAN STUDENT NEWS FEBRUARY-MARCH 1965 PAGE 3 Pakhtu Language Group Lovely ASA Secretary Afghan Is First Foreign Recommends Long-term Student to Head VC's Program to Committee lntern'I Relations Club The second meeting of the Cultural The honor of being the first foreign and Press Committee for developing student ever to be elected president of and propagating the Pakhtu language the International Relations Club at was held in January under the chair­ the University of California in Santa manship of Mawlana Irshad, Chief of Barbara has been given an Afghan the Department of Public Guidance, student, G.

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