One of the things that I have come to understand deeply is that the world we live in is not…
Category: Poetry
How to Raise Confident Daughters
As a mother of two, I can attest to the fact that parenting is one of the toughest jobs out…
Fighting for justice with poetry
First, they told us to wear burqas.Then, they told us to wear all black and only let our eyes peek…
A love poem for Afghanistan
My secret language, Farsi, Is quick-witted and deep Keeps me out of trouble When needing to speakPrivate thoughts in publicWith…
Poème pour les filles
Ecrit par Mariam Alimi — Traduit en Français Cendrine Jarraud-Leblanc Si tu es une fille,Que tu sois née noire, métisse ou…
Here is to another year of solidarity against global patriarchy
It is almost 2019 and we wanted to take a moment to thank each and every one of you for…
Short poems of resistance written by Afghan women
You can love me,You can hate me,But you can never ignore me,Because I’ll never be housebound again.-Benafsha Jahanara — When…
You Are Not Alone, a year in review
Last year, we wrote You Are Not Alone, a book for survivors of violence in Afghanistan and around the world. With the overwhelming support…
A voice they can’t ignore
Written by By Shogofa Alizada They expect us to be “good” daughters and wives,But they don’t knowHow much it hurts…
For our daughters to live freely
They told me I shouldn’t laugh loud, because it entices men.They told me my skirt would excuse rape. When I…