Salaam Alaikum, my name is Abdul Ghani Baradar. Let me tell you a bit about myself based on what I've read about my life experiences. 

I was born in 1968 in the village of Yatimak in Uruzgan province of Afghanistan. From a young age, I fought alongside my close friend Mullah Omar against the Soviet occupation of our country. We developed a strong bond during those times of war. 

In the 1990s, Mullah Omar and I were among the founders of the Taliban movement which took control of Afghanistan in