By Munera Yosufzada My neighbor, Parasto, visited us yesterday. She told me about how after her husband’s death, her father-in-law…
Tag: Afghanistan
Equal
Zahra A. You and I, we are equal. Men of my society, The mullah who gives fatwas at the mosque,…
Your Willpower
Sitara Hamidi Life starts at this moment:The moment you chooseTo live on your own terms,The moment you chooseTo step forward,The…
Where did I learn about Freedom?
Noorjahan Akbar Most of my work and writings have been focused on atrocities and injustices against women in Afghanistan, but…
22 Years of Being a Woman
Tamana Azaad The first time I experienced harassment was when I was eight. I was standing by the bakery with…
No excuse for street harassment
Painting by Roya Saberzada, 16 Omid Haqbin To be honest, I didn’t understand Afghan women’s problems till I got engaged….
“I will fill you with bullets,” my harasser yelled
Azada Faqiri About seven months ago, one afternoon I was walking out of a class I taught with enthusiasm and…