A Better Day Will Come Hosnia Mohseni Sister, The day will come when you and I will fly Over the…
Category: Poetry
Five ways for Afghan women to support each other
Roya Saberzada Here, at Free Women Writers, we spend a lot of time speaking about the issues and obstacles we,…
How a Restaurant in Kabul Empowers Survivors of Violence against Women
Noorjahan Akbar I recently went to Afghanistan to spend some time with my family. The highlights of my trip were…
Finding Sisterhood under Taliban Rule
Marzia Nawrozi Like other girls in Afghanistan, I couldn’t go to school during the six years of Taliban’s dark regime….
I’m Not Your Muse
Laila Darwishi Believe me when I say I am not only a muse for your ghazals. I do not split…
I Can’t Lock Away My Voice
Hosnia Mohseni I can be beautiful and put together Without an occasion Just for my own gaze, And I can…
She Brings Justice
Laila Darwishi The daughter of my country, The girl in my classroom, on my streets, Is awake and ready for…
Why Do Afghan Women and Girls Write Despite Threats?
Noorjahan Akbar Three years ago a close friend and I decided to publish a book of women’s writings in Kabul,…
Lessons from My mother, a Veteran Afghan Nurse
Maryam Laly My mother is a nurse. Growing up, she would tell me stories about her work and the women…
Three years and counting
Noorjahan Akbar I came up with the idea of publishing a book of Afghans women’s writings when I was home…