The Women’s Section and Greasy Food in Herat Restaurant

We went for lunch with our translator today. We were ushered into the “women’s section”… a small room behind a beaded curtain. Once we were inside, there were such strange “sexy” photographs on the wall. As women, we’re put in a private place so the men can’t see us (or so we can hide from the men??) BUT the photos on the wall totally sexualized women. So what are we women supposed to be?? Private non-sexual beings or Bollywood temptresses?
We were given traditional Herati food – big bowls of greasy meat, greasy rice and greasy beans…. Eugh. I could barely move afterwards! The Bollywood superstars on the wall certainly aren’t eating this stuff!