Welcome My Baby
When I was born no one was happy
No one smiled
Girls Walking Home
All of this is forbidden to say and if any man
Catches me writing I will be stoned
I must write, raising my voice the way my teacher said
No Honor in Honor Killing
Honor killing is a crime committed against women and girls in my country by their own family members.
Many Sides to Gender Violence in Afghanistan
Afghanistan is a country where you can really find the meaning of gender violence.
The Short Life of Khadija Who Was Forced to Marry
She had not met the man, not even during the engagement, and the only reason that Khadija’s family agreed to marry her was that the man offered a large dowry.
Educating Afghan Girls Who Dream Big Dreams
When I was thirteen, I woke up from my childhood and stepped into the real world of challenges. In Afghanistan the most important consideration is our culture.
For Rukhshana!
Every stone thrown at your
Innocent body
Breaks our country
It Is a Frightening Life in a Violent Patriarchal Society
In remote areas of the country the men in power conduct courts that have no legal basis and credibility and punish people, especially women, for small “crimes.” They do not follow the constitution of Afghanistan, and they use brutal and inhumane punishments like death by stoning.
My Heart Hurts
This is not just the story
Of Farkhunda in Kabul
Rukhshana in Ghor
This is the story of thousands