The Afghan people had lost two of their heroes… the Taliban had taken over the country in such a short time.
Lullaby
May 12, 2012 7 Comments
People are unmerciful,
But you should be kind.
The world is a mystery,
But you should be an explorer.
Taliban Dragons
April 19, 2012 4 Comments
When I went outside with my mother I could see them, with whips in their hands. They were looking for women.
Where Is the Peace?
April 16, 2012 4 Comments
Peace is a green world in my mind
Happy children in the alleys
White pigeons in a quiet jungle
The Lovely Province
April 12, 2012 4 Comments
Farah is a special place for me—
a small and lovely city with kind, helpful people.
There is no electricity, but there is love.
The Biggest Deception
April 5, 2012 5 Comments
Sometimes the parents think that if a young girl doesn’t marry, it can bring shame to the family, so they send their girls to Khanaye bakht—or Luckiness House—as they believe they should.
Kamilah introduction
April 5, 2012 1 Comment
Kamilah was born in a small village in Ghazni province in 1993. She started school after the Taliban and finished elementary school in Kabul. She went to secondary school for four years in Bamiyan province where her father worked. She finished high school in Kabul in 2008 and she now studies international relations in a university in Kabul. Kamilah says: “I want to be an ambassador to bring peace between two countries. I want a green world with happy people.”
A Young Widow’s Dilemma
April 2, 2012 4 Comments
In Afghan culture, if the husband dies, often his wife has to marry one of his brothers. Yalda did not want to marry one of Abdul’s killers.
Nowruz
March 19, 2012 1 Comment
Nowruz brings the warm spring,
making everywhere green and beautiful as paradise
New life starts
Celebrating Nowruz with Our Writers
March 19, 2012 1 Comment
Editor’s note: Our writers in Kabul tell some of the ways they will celebrate Nowruz with their families on Tuesday, March 20th: Afghanistan’s New Year and the first day of spring.
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