Dr.
Hakim interviews Nao Rozi
April
7, 2013
Below are excerpts of an
interview of Nao Rozi, an Afghan National Army veteran, and now a member of the
Afghan Peace Volunteers.
Nao Rozi seeks a better world by Photo credit: Nao Rozi (used with permission)
Nao Rozi :
"Veterans commit suicide from a good conscience"
Excerpts of
Video Transcript
Nao Rozi : I was an Afghan soldier for 2 years and had combat
roles.
Hakim : What did you learn from your experience?
Nao Rozi : If I think about the root issues, philosophy since
the time of Plato has tried to bring the minds of the public under government control.
Sometimes, I thought that soldiers and wars were necessary but when I joined
the military as a soldier, I saw the injuring and killing of soldiers and
opponents like the Taliban. I thought, "Is my presence necessary? Is it correct
to have a weapon?" I held a weapon before people I didn't know and who didn't
know me... We weren't enemies because we didn't even know one another. Even
before greetings, we were supposed to kill one another.
I concluded that I should
leave the army and after that, I had a crisis.
I had almost changed 180
degrees. I was affected by the war.
I tried committing suicide a
few times. I felt alone.
Hakim : Some people who hear your story may think your mind
was weak; you wanted to commit suicide.
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