By Munera Yosufzada My neighbor, Parasto, visited us yesterday. She told me about how after her husband’s death, her father-in-law…
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What do we teach our children?
Farima Nawabi In our society, from day one, we teach our daughters that they must respect and be afraid of…
Woman and City
Nilofar Dayan The nights of Kabul are truly terrifying. If you are a woman, you are scared of the shadows…
Gendered Reading
Maryam Ataeie A woman carrying pocket-sized books walked around the bazaar saying: “Books for women. Educational books for cooking, nail…
A Mantra for Good Men
Noorjahan Akbar I have been lucky to have incredibly supportive men in my life. My father has always fought for my…
Equal
Zahra A. You and I, we are equal. Men of my society, The mullah who gives fatwas at the mosque,…
Your Willpower
Sitara Hamidi Life starts at this moment:The moment you chooseTo live on your own terms,The moment you chooseTo step forward,The…
Scream your silence
Sana Arab Scream, woman. Scream your silence, Your throat And the quiet storm of death Soaring inside you. Call for…
Being Free
Nilofar Langar To all women for I love them Let’s believe in living freely, Laughing freely and crying unabashedly. Let’s…
Where did I learn about Freedom?
Noorjahan Akbar Most of my work and writings have been focused on atrocities and injustices against women in Afghanistan, but…