Laila Darwishi Believe me when I say I am not only a muse for your ghazals. I do not split…
Tag: Poetry
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…
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…
I Want Stones
By Manizha Shahi I want stones as heavy as my trauma To throw at the chests Of the “enlightened” and…
They will judge you
Roya Habibi If you are a woman, they judge you. They scrutinize your every smile, Your face, which you didn’t…
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…