Humaira Saqeb Read the first part of this essay here. Not a weak willow to tremble with the winds As…
Tag: Afghanistan
Waiting for Eid
Shabana Stanekzai The woman is waiting for Eid by the window So that she can break her hundred-year-old fast of…
A Letter to My Fellow Afghan Women
Khadija Moradi Salaam Sister, In our land, time and space are pregnant with anger and violence. Violation of others’ rights,…
Where will you find refuge?
Arefa Baharat Saber This poem is for Manizha, a young Afghan girl who was raped by her father in Nimruz,…
Stones of honor
Shabana Stanekzai They threw stones at me Their bodies less holy than my own. They were lost in lust and…
Afghan women are paving the way for future athletes
Marzia Nawrozi This week, Afghanistan’s Kimia Yusufi competed against the best of the best at the 100-meter heat at the…
Afghan women are more than victims
Marzia Nawrozi At home and abroad, Afghan women have been portrayed as weak voiceless victims of violence. Throughout the history,…
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…
Hello from Afghanistan
Wadia Samadi Hello! Do you hear me? My colors are fading, my people are dying. I am crying for peace;…
A poem for my future daughter
Arefa Baharat Saber My daughter! My moon. My beloved: Do not come here. Except for the threads you will use…