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Mohammad Amin

Mohammad Amin, shepherd boy Mohammad Amin is a young Hazara boy. He was born in the Miramur District of Daikundi Province as the last child born in a family of 10 children.

Amin’s father died when he was two-years-old. His mother was the second wife in the family, and Amin has suffered from malnutrition.

When Amin was four years old his step-brothers decided his mother could no longer stay at their home, and so they sent her away. Amin stayed in the home with his step-brothers, now without a mother or father.

Amin worked as a shepherd boy, looking after a large flock of sheep. He earned a reputation of being an exceptionally clever and intuitive boy. Despite being responsible for a large flock of sheep, Amin noticed when three of them were missing. He was able to point out the three sheep when he saw them in a neighboring village. He seems to have a natural ability for mathematics.

Amin’s family is very poor and believes it is more important for Amin to work than go to school. He often took his flock of sheep to graze near a school so that he could listen in on the classes. He learned how to count just from eavesdropping on the classes in session.

In addition to having a natural intelligence, Amin is also a talented singer.

Amin’s situation was not good. He lived in a home with a large number of people, who are very poor. He has no father, and does not know the whereabouts of his mother. He had no time for play or school. His sole responsibility was looking after sheep.

The family of Ustad Massoma of the Payam-e Danesh School in Herat is originally from Daikundi. Her family alerted her to the potential of this young boy. When a sponsor was found for the boy, Massoma’s family agreed to bring him to Herat City to live with them, in order to give the boy better access to proper schools.

Mohammad Amin has been relocated from Daikundi to Herat and is now living with the family of Massoma Hasan and attending classes at the Payam-e Danesh School.

The funds to facilitate the relocation of Mohammad Amin came from Gina Gillespie, a journalist working in Herat.