Communication: Afghan Students Returning to China to Assist Hometown Reconstruction in Afghanistan | Zou Xuemian | China | Hometown
Kabul, August 14th (Xinhua) -- Afghan students studying in China returning home to help rebuild their hometowns
Xinhua News Agency reporter Zhao Jiasong and Zou Xuemian
At a hospital in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, intern doctor Shafiullah Ahmed Zai is treating a patient with acute gastroenteritis. During the patient's waiting for infusion, Ahmad Zai performed traditional Chinese medicine massage and explained the relevant acupoints.
Ahmed Zai studied Chinese medicine in China. "Studying in China has given me more confidence to contribute to my hometown," Ahmed Zai said in a recent interview with reporters. "I often provide traditional Chinese medicine massage as an adjunctive treatment for patients who come for treatment, and the patient feedback is very good."
"The reconstruction process in Afghanistan is long and requires people from all walks of life to contribute. Healthcare is one of the industries with the most scarce resources. The Afghan people need us, and we should also do our best to serve them," Ahmed Zai said.
On August 30, 2021, the US military withdrew from Afghanistan. To this day, Afghanistan still has many industries to thrive. Many Afghans like Ahmed Zai who have studied in China are active in various industries. They expressed in interviews with reporters that they will use what they have learned to benefit their compatriots, assist in the reconstruction of their war-torn motherland, and also hope to build a bridge of friendly cooperation between the two countries.
Harley has been studying in China since 2007 and has studied at Nanjing Medical University and Southeast University. He is currently the Health Director of the Afghan Red Crescent Society and also a cardiac surgeon.
Halley introduced that he had interned at Nanjing Gulou Hospital and also served as a resident physician at the Affiliated Zhongda Hospital of Southeast University, accumulating clinical experience in general surgery. He praised the advanced medical technology and teaching philosophy of Chinese doctors, and his more than ten years of studying in China have made him more determined to delve deeper into the field of healthcare and treat Afghan compatriots who are suffering from diseases.
Harley said that currently his department has 225 medical institutions or stations and 65 emergency medical teams, providing routine diagnosis and treatment for the Afghan people and carrying out disaster relief medical assistance work; They also have 36 vaccination teams to vaccinate children from all over the country against polio.
Harley said that one of his current priorities is to diagnose and treat children with congenital heart disease, and to promote the implementation of congenital heart disease surgery throughout Afghanistan.
In 2018, Abasin Danish obtained a Master's degree in Civil Engineering from Southeast University and then returned to his hometown of Afghanistan. At present, Danish is working in the Afghan Ministry of Public Works, participating in the planning and construction of roads throughout Afghanistan, fully utilizing the knowledge learned in China to build his hometown.
Danish said that his experience studying in China helped him find a direction to work hard. "My experience in China has made me realize that the level of transportation infrastructure construction directly affects the country's economic development and people's living standards. Therefore, after returning to China, I applied for a position in the Ministry of Public Works and currently serve as an engineering project manager."
"The civil engineering discipline in China is developing rapidly, and the professional knowledge I have learned in China is very helpful for my current work. We are gradually building some major road sections, and the Afghan people have responded very positively, which makes me realize that our work is very important and honorable." Danish said.
Imran Zakaria, Associate Professor at the Regional Research Center of the Afghan Academy of Sciences, introduced that he had visited China seven times between 2015 and 2017, and these experiences led him to apply to continue his studies at Chinese universities.
In 2018, Zakaria was awarded a scholarship by the China Scholarship Council and went to Central China Normal University to pursue a master's degree in international relations.
After returning to Afghanistan, Zakaria and China continued their relationship. At present, he mainly studies Chinese politics and policies at the Afghan Academy of Sciences, is active in the field of public diplomacy, and is actively committed to enhancing exchanges between the governments and people of Afghanistan and China.
