Gullafroz was born in Daikundi province and emigrated to Pakistan with her family at age three. Her family returned to Kandahar and she was deeply affected by the poor quality of education and oppression of women. Now a college student in Kabul, she hopes to complete her higher education before entering into an arranged marriage with her cousin.
My Journey from No, Women Can’t to Yes Women Can
March 8, 2012 10 Comments
As International Women’s Day is coming on March 8th, I would like Afghan women to realize they can get rid of the violence and discrimination we all have tolerated for decades.
The No Hope Bomb
November 9, 2011 12 Comments
When I woke up that morning, October 29, 2011, I had new plans and new wishes. I had worked through the night on my assignments and I was excited to get to school. I had written a to-do list for the day. Yet, we don’t really know about the next minutes of our lives. How can we plan for the whole day?
Still Waiting for Sunshine
September 7, 2011 3 Comments
Qandy Gul’s relatives and even her father blamed her for the deaths of her husbands and called her shoikhor, a woman who eats her husband.
Afghan Citizens, Wake Up!
July 8, 2011 5 Comments
There are diverse opinions about the intention of the international community among the Afghan people. Some think of them as invaders, while others welcome them as supporters
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