Abarzanan is an annual art exhibition that commemorates Afghan women’s strength, rebellion, and courage, and our role in shaping our…
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ABARZANAN: Celebrating Merman Parween
Abarzanan is an annual art exhibition that commemorates Afghan women’s strength, rebellion, and courage, and our role in shaping our…
On the Occasion of the Second Annual Abarzanan Exhibition
Abarzanan is an annual exhibition in Kabul, Afghanistan honoring women, their contributions to our shared world and history, and their…
Journal Entry: My Return to Herat
I was both excited and nervous. I was going back to my homeland after almost a decade. I knew things…
Challenges women face in rural Afghanistan
Written by Setara Hamidi I was born and grew up in Aqcha. Aqcha is a district of Juzjan. There, most…
The endless nightmare of the Taliban
Written by Neda Karger As the world welcomes the initiative of the United States for peace talks with the Taliban…
Happy International Women’s Day!
Today and every day, I fightTo end worldwide misogyny So that I may raise a daughterNot in a society that has taught her She is less than a man —But in…
My Kind of Love
A bouquet of roses,A box of chocolate,And even better a spree of shoppingWould be ideal. But, washed dishes,A clean houseAnd…
A Love Letter to Myself
Dear Noorjahan, You were born with a mission. Your parents named you Noorjahan Akbar- The Great Light of the World….
With Love from Free Women Writers
We celebrate love every single day of the year. We celebrate women loving on one another and supporting each other’s…