okay so , i’m starting over and i’m gonna do better.
I offended people with my fc choice — Golshifteh is Iranian , not Afghan , and I chose her because I read somewhere that Pashtuns were originally from Iran. but I didn’t take into consideration the relationship between Iranians and Afghans , how one country refused to help another — and really , how Golshifteh should’ve been , if anything , a temporary solution. I fell comfortable with my choice and it was a lazy , stupid thing to do. not to mention that this is my second blunder with faceclaims , and I should know better. i’m really , really grateful that people a. pulled me aside and approached me with this , and that b. I have an opportunity to try again.
that aside , my research on the country was weak. I really wasn’t investing as much time as I should , into how the Taliban have impacted Sooraya’s life , and how her experiences shaped her into the person she is today. I have no excuse , I don’t want to offer explanations. i’m aware I fucked up here , and I know , I know , I can do better.
and I really want to try again. I love Sooraya so , so much —- and I feel like , ( given the fact that I took up this blog on an impulse , and the fact that there isn’t much canon information to go by ) getting her right , for me , may take several tries but i’m certain that I can correct my previous mistakes and go ahead to make her better than before. she really deserves everything , more than I can give her and more than canon has offered her. I want to do her justice , with the approval of the people she represents.
finally — thank you , honestly , to the people who corrected me on my bullshit. I am so , so sorry I offended you , and honestly i’m ashamed that I let you down in such a manner. and also thank you , to everyone who gave me a chance , and everyone who demonstrated genuine interest in a muse that would otherwise get overlooked in a white - male - centric environment.
i’m remaking , and i’m only (initially) following my friends. you’ll end up seeing me around , for sure — the Marvel fandom really isn’t that big lol. Sooraya will be back , and I hope , better than i’ve portrayed her thus far.








