A Case Study Of Abdul Maroof's Life In Afghanistan

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Abdul Maroof lives in a house in Kabul with his wife, his three children, his mother, Zebonissa, two of his brothers, Abdul Huda and Maqsood Asif, three sister-in-laws, and his thirteen nieces and nephews. They have lived in the same house since 2001 when they moved back from Pakistan after the Taliban government in Afghanistan was removed. He has another brother, Abdul Salaam, who often travels to Pakistan to work as a baker. Abdul Huda does independent work trading second hand cars and Maqsood Asif is a student. None of his brothers have an education that extends beyond twelve years of schooling, which includes high school. His mother and the other women in the household do not work outside the home.

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The witness has no knowledge regarding the project referred to in the certificate or any of the projects of which Abdul Majoud participated.

In 2010, Abdul Majoud lived in the house in Kabul with the family. He was approximately 25 years old when he died. He spoke Farsi, some English and a few other languages. His job required that he be able to read and speak some English. He was also able to write some English.

Abdul Majoud was in the army for six years. He was very healthy. He was not married and he did not have any children. He planned to marry, but he was not seeing anyone.

The decedent had an account at Kabul Bank, but the witness does not know if he received bank statements. Subsequent to the accident, the family withdrew the remaining balance of $1,000 US and closed the account.

According to the witness, the decedent was looking for a location to open a family pastry shop in Kabul. Their mother kept the money the decedent saved for this purpose. Rent for a shop is $300 to $1000 a month and six months rent must be in advance. The decedent did not have equipment for the …show more content…

The witness believes that a pastry shop in Kabul would have generated a similar profit, which the family would have shared. They have not opened a shop because they are still in mourning and shock following the decedent’s death. In addition, they are hesitant to open a shop at this time due to security concerns that are currently present in Afghanistan.

The family spent approximately $7,000 to $10,000 US on funeral and mourning expenses. It took about two months for the bodies to be released and they hosted mourners during that time, which contributed to the expense. According to the witness, receipts for funeral expenses are not provided in Afghanistan.

The decedent enjoyed playing and watching cricket and he was in contact with some amateur teams regarding playing with them. He also liked to go to the bazaar.

The witness believes that the family is not pursuing any other claims in Afghanistan. He testified that they filed suit in the US because that is where the companies at fault are located. They did not pursue a claim against Pamir Airlines because they do not believe that the airline is at fault. In addition, Pamir is no longer in

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