You might say, “This is crazy. You are only one person. You cannot fight against an entire government.” But I remind people who say this, that revolutions start with one person.
World Inequality
April 26, 2012 1 Comment
A father lost his befitting future, an heir
A sister lost her brother. She thought he was asleep.
A brother lost his friend. He thought he was angry at him.
Magic Words
April 5, 2012 2 Comments
Yes, these are the voices of those desperate and hopeful Afghan women
Who were tomboys in childhood, but when they grew up instead of a pen they got a baby in their hands
Heroines of the Hearth
March 5, 2012 4 Comments
When I was a child, stories about heroines and brave women were always astonishing to me, whether they were real, legends or fairy tales.
Different in Afghanistan
February 27, 2012 7 Comments
Being different in Afghanistan is a crime worse than lying, worse than gossip, worse than being lazy.
The School Principal
February 9, 2012 1 Comment
I have many stories of the school principal, Hafiz. I always disagree with him. I think he is more like a guard than a principal. He always says: “Do this, do that.”
My Sister and Me
January 26, 2012 12 Comments
Then I felt guilty, and I told myself, “God will eat you, Fatima. Stop what are you saying.”
Let Me Sit Near You
January 19, 2012 5 Comments
Let me use the dust on your feet instead of kohl on my eyes
Allow me to wash them with my tears and dry them with my hair
The Satisfaction of Studying
January 19, 2012 4 Comments
Studying is the main duty of a student. Students can study alone or with someone. Both have their advantages. In class, our teachers never put us down for asking questions. We are all girls; there are no boys in our class. When a student studies alone outside of class, she is free to focus on [...]
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