By Omar Afghan
The chronicles of history shine brightest with the names of nations that sacrificed for liberty. Among them, Afghans stand apart, a people who never accepted the yoke of slavery and who, time and again, poured out their blood to safeguard their honor, dignity, and homeland.
Bagram Airbase, once a towering emblem of foreign occupation and military might, was brought low by the courage, sacrifice, and unbreakable resolve of the Afghan people. What had been a fortress of power turned into a monument of defeat, unable to withstand the faith and determination of those it sought to subdue.
Again and again, Afghans have shown the world that their mountains and valleys bow only to the light of freedom. From the march of Alexander the Great, to the ambitions of the British Empire, to the Soviets and most recently the Americans, every would-be conqueror has sought to chain this land. All were repelled, and all left humbled in disgrace.
The story of Bagram has now entered that same history. It was a place that echoed with the cries of prisoners, the thunder of bombardments, and the spilling of innocent blood. Yet in the end, it became remembered not for its cruelty, but for the shame it brought upon those who once claimed it. For Afghans, death has never been a terror to flee but a truth embraced, transformed into the highest expression of life itself.
The price was heavy. Families were torn apart, homes reduced to rubble, sons and daughters laid to rest as martyrs. But never once did this nation bow its head to foreign rule. The blood of each martyr rekindled resistance in the hearts of the living, and from every ruin rose a new cry for freedom.
President Trump and his allies miscalculated gravely. They believed that the machinery of technology, the flood of dollars, and the rain of bombs could extinguish Afghan resolve. Yet when the gates of Bagram finally closed, the world saw with its own eyes that faith is stronger than steel and that the will of a people can outlast the heaviest storm of war.
The Afghan story has always been the story of freedom’s song. With sword and rifle, with stones and even bare hands, they have dealt defeat to their enemies. It was that same faith and defiance that tolled the bell of failure behind Bagram’s dark walls.
The blood of martyrs is never forgotten here. In every crimson trail, Afghans find the path to liberty, and with every sacrifice, the banner of honor rises higher. Time after time, this nation has torn the treaties of servitude to pieces with the strength of its own arms.
Bagram was never just a military installation; it was the ground where foreign pride crumbled. It stands as proof once more that Afghans do not seek shelter under foreign power, but light the torches of their future with their own sacrifice.
And to Trump we say this: the disgrace, the defeat, the shame, and the indelible mark of humiliation you endured at the hands of the Afghan nation should be warning enough. Before Afghan resolve, your weapons and strategies are castles of sand, destroyed by the first strong wind. Once was enough, you tasted defeat, and that lesson should remain. Do not repeat the mistake, for history will record yet again how the Afghan people brought you low, and in shame.
