Response to American girl who's moving to Afghanistan

@chloejadetravels

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The video taps into a controversial and attention-grabbing topic (an American moving to Afghanistan) and offers a critical perspective that resonates with viewers who may be concerned about the situation in the country and the motivations of the person involved. The creator's personal experience adds credibility to her commentary.

Summary

The creator responds to a video of an American girl moving to Afghanistan to be with a boyfriend she met on Snapchat. The creator suspects the girl is doing this for clout and views, citing her other content and the boyfriend's potential privilege. The creator shares her own experiences in Afghanistan in 2022, highlighting the restrictions on women and the potential for foreigner privilege.

Structure

1Introduction of the topic: American girl moving to Afghanistan.
2Creator's initial theory: it's for clout and views.
3Evidence for the theory: checking the girl's page and boyfriend's potential privilege.
4Creator's personal experience in Afghanistan in 2022.
5Discussion of foreigner privilege and the current situation for women.
6Conclusion: the girl is likely doing it for content and people are taking it too lightly.

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Snapchat: it is mentioned as the platform where the American girl supposedly met her boyfriend. Removing it would change the narrative of how the relationship began. It merely appears.

Original caption

Replying to @Nightsjoule10 My response to the American girl who is moving to Afghanistan…. I’ve been tagged on this video a number of times and so I felt I needed to make a response I have a few theories: 1. She’s already met this man and she was doing this fully for clout to get views 2. Her husband has connections and privilege in the country I wish for the best, but at this point, I think everyone trying to convince her and giving her more attention is only fueling the fire What is the reality of women in Afghanistan? Women do not have rights. They can be considered property as a wife… And she could have her papers revoked if she married a citizen. Alternatively, as an American, she will have some type of foreigner privilege and the TB might not want to get involved with bad relations with the USA and so there may be no negative ramifications and she might be fine Check my videos in this playlist for the reality of my trip there in 2022: @chloe jade travels #Afghanistan#afghanistantiktok#afghanwomen

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Response to American girl who's moving to Afghanistan right now there's an American girl who has decided that she wants to move to Afghanistan with her boyfriend that she supposedly met on Snapchat let's talk about it Reply to @Nightsjoule10's comment please go watch @chloejadetravels video about Afghanistan for context, comment is on her original video every day I've been getting so many comments so many tags people asking me to speak out on this and to help convince this girl not to move to Afghanistan so I have a few theories and a few ideas my initial thought process when I saw this was that she is doing this for clout and I know that may seem a little bit disrespectful in a way but this is why I think that when I scroll down on her page she has videos with said husband or the said man who supposedly she is moving for there is a lot of different evidence to say that she has met him before I haven't really gone through all of her videos regarding this but people are saying that you know she's going to marry this guy I also took a look at some of her other content and it does seem like she's trying to get views based on just random topics so she's been really really trying to gain a following and get views and then it seems like she figures out this might be the way to do it if you don't know me why are people asking me about my opinion on Afghanistan and this girl moving to Afghanistan personally have visited Afghanistan in October of 2022 so this is only a few months after the TB had taken over the country now because of my appearance I was often mistaken for an Afghan woman so immediately I would be presumed to be local and I would be blocked from entering a mosque or a park or a certain area because women were not allowed on those days since then things have gotten progressively worse I've heard and I've been told that women cannot speak in public in certain cities things have just massively changed now when I was there I was able to then pull out my passport and say no I'm a foreigner please let me partake in this activity or do this thing but as an Afghan woman with an Afghan passport you cannot do those things in regards to her moving to Afghanistan there are a few things that I should mention first of all she is a foreigner so as an American she is going to get some level of foreigner privilege two her soon to be husband or husband most likely if he's been out of the country and has the ability to you know leave and come back he most likely has some type of privilege maybe they are in the government of some kind or they have ties to the TB I'm not sure I would not say that I am the authority on everything Afghanistan or that I know best or anything like that I do have a few extremely viral videos that have caught on and so people you know have known that I was there and that I experienced this as a woman I think that people are taking this far too lightly uh the situation in Afghanistan I think that if you are going to travel there you need to travel there with intention and to be aware of how Afghan women and people in general are being treated and how they are under this regime I don't think it's funny to pose with you know huge or to support the TB in any way and unfortunately I think a lot of content creators that are going there are getting to experience incredible hospitality and culture but they're not really aware or even taking the time to look at how women and people in general are being treated under this regime anyway I wish the best for her I don't think that anybody's going to change her mind I think she's decided it she wants to move there that's her choice but I don't think that anybody is going to be able to convince her otherwise and I also again think that she is primarily doing this for content so the more you feed into it the more she's gonna post

Transcript

Right now there's an American girl who has decided that she wants to move to Afghanistan with her boyfriend that she supposedly met on Snapchat. Let's talk about it. Every day I've been getting so many comments, so many tags, people asking me to speak out on this and to help convince this girl not to move to Afghanistan. So I have a few theories and a few ideas. My initial thought process when I saw this was that she is doing this for clout. And I know that may seem a little bit disrespectful in a way, but this is why I think that when I scroll down on her page, she has videos with said husband or the said man who supposedly she is moving for. There is a lot of different evidence to say that she has met him before. I haven't really gone through all of her videos regarding this, but people are saying that, you know, she's going to marry this guy. I also took a look at some of her other content and it does seem like she's trying to get views based on just random topics. So she's been really, really trying to gain a following and get views. And then it seems like she figures out this might be the way to do it. If you don't know me, why are people asking me about my opinion on Afghanistan and this girl moving to Afghanistan? Personally, I have visited Afghanistan in October of 2022. So this is only a few months after the TB had taken over the country. Now, because of my appearance, I was often mistaken for an Afghan woman. So immediately, I would be presumed to be local and I would be blocked from entering a mosque or a park or a certain area because women were not allowed on those days. Since then, things have gotten progressively worse. I've heard and I've been told that women cannot speak in public in certain cities. Things have just massively changed now. When I was there, I was able to then pull out my passport and say, no, I'm a foreigner. Please let me partake in this activity or do this thing, but as an Afghan woman with an Afghan passport, you cannot do those things. In regards to her moving to Afghanistan, there are a few things that I should mention. First of all, she is a foreigner. So as an American, she is going to get some level of foreigner privilege. Two, her soon to be husband or husband, most likely, if he's been out of the country and has the ability to, you know, leave and come back, he most likely has some type of privilege. Maybe they are in the government of some kind, or they have ties to the TB. I'm not sure. I would not say that I am the authority on everything Afghanistan or that I know best or anything like that. I do have a few extremely viral videos that have caught on and so people, you know, have known that I was there and that I experienced this as a woman. I think that people are taking this far too lightly, uh, the situation in Afghanistan. I think that if you are going to travel there, you need to travel there with intention and to be aware of how Afghan women and people in general are being treated and how they are under this regime. I don't think it's funny to pose with, you know, huge or to support the TB in any way. And unfortunately, I think a lot of content creators that are going there are getting to experience incredible hospitality and culture, but they're not really aware or even taking the time to look at how women and people in general are being treated under this regime. Anyway, I wish the best for her. I don't think that anybody's going to change her mind. I think she's decided it, she wants to move there. That's her choice, but I don't think that anybody is going to be able to convince her otherwise. And I also again, think that she is primarily doing this for content. So the more you feed into it, the more she's gonna post.