The people of Gorjay are very upset with the Taliban. Taliban fighters break into the homes of local residents and steal their weapons and food. He also stated that the Coalition Forces and the ANSF were welcomed to search the homes of people that we considered suspicious, but he begged us not to arrest innocent people and to release those that the elders of Gorjay vouched for.

the people of Zormat were sick of fighting and that they had much hope in intelligent men like the District Commissioner. He complained that many families in Gorjay had no food for the winter. He also stated that the people of Gorjay had a bad reputation due to the actions of the Taliban and insurgents, and that people in Gorjay were as much victims of the Taliban as anybody else. The elder also stated that the elders of Gorjay had mutually agreed to give up a 6 acre plot of land for the construction of a future school, and are waiting for the government to act on their request. The elder ended by expressing that he and the rest of the elders were extremely happy to have the District Commissioner and the Provincial Reconstruction Team visit their village. He claimed that nobody had ever paid attention to Gorjay in the past.

Zormat is a beautiful district with talented and educated people that have great potential for future progress and development. He stated that only through cooperation with the GIRoA and through tribal unity will Zormatis be able to fulfill their future potential. He admitted that there were problems with the government, but there were also problems with Zormati society as a whole that must be addressed before the community can move forward. The Commissioner went on saying that Zormatis faced a golden opportunity for progress at this time. He discussed all the development projects currently taking place in Zormat and the unprecedented amount of security forces currently operating in Zormat. He told the elders that they had to seize this opportunity and begin new through tribal unity. He also elaborated on the benefits of a democratic Afghanistan. He re-emphasized over and over again that his door was open and as District Commissioner he would welcome any of the elders of Zormat to visit him. He said he would even welcome Taliban members if they chose to speak to him. He told the elders that if he could not resolve the issues they faced, they could go to the provincial, and then the national level government, emphasizing that the GIRoA was there to serve the people.

The two operators of Radio In A Box Zormat are very patriotic and believe strongly in what they do for their country.