Pary Shuaib I have always felt proud to be Afghan and American, simultaneously. Afghan-American: the hyphenation is incredibly important because…
Empowering Young Women through Sports in Afghanistan and around the World
Pary Shuaib From practicing martial arts to climbing soaring mountains, Afghan women are finding creative ways to break barriers in…
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…
Speaking Out Against Street Harassment Doesn’t Make Me Shameless
Shabana Stanekzai Every single woman I know has experienced some form of discrimination, harassment or violence whether at home or…
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…
Harassment Still Shadows Afghan Women
Wodood Khan Husainy My little sister was on the phone. She was asking someone to stop harassing her. “Who is…
She Brings Justice
Laila Darwishi The daughter of my country, The girl in my classroom, on my streets, Is awake and ready for…
I Survived for a Reason
By an anonymous writer from Afghanistan My parents wanted a son, My birth disappointed them. A few weeks after I…
Three Short Poems by Afghan Women to Inspire You
DAUGHTER OF AFGHANISTAN Shirin Zahra I am like spring. My hair full of blossoms, My heart brightened with sunshine, My…