Kabir Stori
Kabir Stori (6 April 1942 – 4 April 2006) () was a Pashtun nationalist, poet, and writer from Kunar Province of Afghanistan. He was chairman of the Pashtoons Social Democratic Party, a political party that he founded, until his death. Early life. Stori was born on 6 April 1942 in Khas Kunar, a village in Kunar Province of Afghanistan. Stori was Mirdadkhel, from the Yousafzai tribe. His primary education was from a government elementary school in Khas Kunar; later he joined the Rahman Baba Lycee in Kabul to further his education. He was selected by the Afghan government due to  very good school performance to study in Germany. Kabir studied psychology with political science, sociology, and philosophy from the universities of Frankfurt, Cologne, and Marburg, attaining a doctorate in natural sciences (Diplom Psychologist, Dr. rer. nat.). Political activities. In 1966 Stori founded the Afghan Students Association in Frankfurt, serving as its chairman. He also served as chairman of the General Union of Afghan Students in 1972 and the National Liberation Union of Pashtuns and Balochs in Frankfurt in 1976. He worked for the Deutsche Welle in 1973 as an announcer/editor and helped to build the Pashto Service. He founded  the Pashtoons Social Democratic Party (PSDP) in February 1981 in Germany and was the first elected chairman. Kabir Stori refused several offers from Mohammad Najibullah and Hamid Karzai to join the Afghan government but denied both on political grounds. He also served on the editorial boards of various magazines including: He played a pivotal role in Prison stay. Afghan national Kabir Stori was arrested on 16. January 1983 in Pakistan while visiting his family in Peshawar. The reason for his arrest was to endanger the security of Pakistan, caused by his idea to create a united Pashtunistan. Amnesty International received  reports that he had been tortured. Stori spent one and a half years in various Peshawar prisons because of his nationalist ideals for Afghans. Leading political and diplomatic circles in the Federal Republic of Germany learned of his fate through Voice of Germany. The RFFU took steps to secure his release. Hermann Schreiber, the magazine's editor, published in GEO (magazine) on 11 August 1983 a report on Stori's case. Literary works. Stori’s poems are mostly about patriotism. His poem collections include Stori's poetry. Stori wrote a collection of poetry's in his native Pashto language. The  most famous verse he wrote was about his love for Pashto and how proud he was to be Pashtun: "Sa me wakhla kho Pashto rana wa nakhle" Take my breath but don't take my Pashto "Sa Pashtun yem pa Pakhto bande Patman yem" I'm Pashtun, respected by Pashto "Ka sama Stori pa kaber chera rashe" If you come to Stori's grave "Pa Pashto rata dawa wakra par mayen yem" Pray for me in Pashto because I'm in love with itThis Pashtun nationalism demonstrates his love and passion for his nation, culture, and language. Research works. His  psychological works include Death and tributes. Stori suffered a heart attack and died on 4 April 2006 at 05:32 AM in Wesseling, Germany. He was buried in his native graveyard in Khas Kunar, Afghanistan. On the 7th anniversary of his death, the school in his hometown was renamed from "Khas Kunar Lycee" to "Dr. Kabir Stori Lycee" by the government from Afghanistan.