School+&+Fun

=SCHOOL, FUN, SPORTS =

SCHOOL
Do you want to know what kids in Afghanistan learn? Here's some information about schools in Afghanistan. They have two types of schools, Islamic and public schools. Most kids attend public schools where they study things such as Pashto, Dari, language, history, and science. They also study the Koran. Islamic schools are run by male teachers called mullahs, and only boys may attend. They spend much of their time studying their faith, but they also study things such as, reading, writing, and math. Do you think someday every girl will be able to go to every school ?

Fun
People have fun in many ways. Some things they do to have fun is they tell folk tales. They tell folk tales about their childhood. They also play football (soccer), volleyball, and dance. There is a game called kite fighting (it is their national sport). This is how you play it. One player tries to slice the other person's kite, and then the loser's kite falls to the ground. One other way they have fun is they have a month called Ramadan. On those days, they are not allowed to eat or drink during the day. At night, they eat special foods, pray, and give gifts.

Sports
The people in Afghanistan have many kinds of sports. One sport they play is on horseback. They play it by carrying a headless goat calf across a goal. But that's not it. They also play baseball, football (soccer), martial arts, boxing, run, golf, volleyball, and more. The most famous ones are cricket, and their national one is kite fighting.