Written by: Wadia Samadi You are birthed by one of us, Yet, we are nothing to you but objects. Your…
Category: Poetry
Afghan, A Poem
Written by Pary Shuaib Generations of refugeesWhat will our identity beAfter we’re robbed and rapedAll our neighbors participateThe international communityThanked…
I reject, I resist, I rewrite.
Written by Sahar Wakilzada You told me to cover up.You told me to not wear makeup.You told me to not…
Daring to Bloom
Written by Suhaila Bawar We’re Afghan girls,Beautiful as roses.Our field is destroyed.The ground we grow from is dryer than our…
A Letter to My Younger Self
Written by Sahar Khamoosh Dear Sahar, I am the woman from your future, writing about the things she managed to…
Bring Some Water; I’m Burning!
“Bring Some Water; I’m Burning!” became a rallying cry for justice after Iranian security forces burned Afghan refugees alive in…
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…
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…
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…
Divorce PSA
“Be patient”, they say.“Don’t damage your reputation.” “Cook better; listen more.” They don’t even know my situation,But of course, they…