By Manizha Shahi I want stones as heavy as my trauma To throw at the chests Of the “enlightened” and…
Tag: women
Significant Moments
Shabana Stanekzai Girl, You only have today. Maybe when you wake up tomorrow Your school will be burned And your…
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…
After Taliban, my hometown has become unrecognizable
Despite being far from the capital city and not having enough resources and facilities, Sare Pul was secure. One of…
Forgotten whips
Shabana Stanekzai It was nearly the time for mid-afternoon prayer. I left home nervously. Kabul streets were desolate. People were…
Afghanistan’s Custody Laws Are Legal Injustice
By Munera Yosufzada My neighbor, Parasto, visited us yesterday. She told me about how after her husband’s death, her father-in-law…
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…
Scream your silence
Sana Arab Scream, woman. Scream your silence, Your throat And the quiet storm of death Soaring inside you. Call for…
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…