Neelab Hakim A friend gifted me a decorative mask. It was the smiling face of a woman painted blue as…
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Believe me
Hosnia Mohseni This world belongs to me too. The streets are mine too. Believe me: I am tired. I am…
Significant Moments
Shabana Stanekzai Girl, You only have today. Maybe when you wake up tomorrow Your school will be burned And your…
They will judge you
Roya Habibi If you are a woman, they judge you. They scrutinize your every smile, Your face, which you didn’t…
You are afraid
I know you are afraid When I stand tall and proud, when I speak up. You get angry. You call…
Waiting for sunlight
Shabana Stanekzai The woman was waiting for the reluctant sun to rise. Her entire body was in pain and her…
A long way to freedom
Angiza Karimi Scream your existence. You are a human. Say it loud: My eyes are not sinful. My heart…
After Taliban, my hometown has become unrecognizable
Despite being far from the capital city and not having enough resources and facilities, Sare Pul was secure. One of…
Good men are for women’s empowerment
Artwork by Roya Saberzada If respecting women, demanding equality, not harassing women in public spaces, defending women’s human rights and…
Forgotten whips
Shabana Stanekzai It was nearly the time for mid-afternoon prayer. I left home nervously. Kabul streets were desolate. People were…