Charlie Hebdo’s staff knew what they were doing; they knew the risk they were taking and I think they thoughtfully made cartoons to outrage Muslims, which succeeded, and led to their own deaths.
An Eternal Journalist
November 6, 2014 2 Comments
My voice does not shake when I speak
I look in your eyes
And ask my questions
Standing upright like Hindu Kush
The Dishonored Honor of Paghman
October 7, 2014 3 Comments
“I can’t help but to imagine what the household men felt when they heard their women’s screams and crying while they were raped by thieves. Probably it’s the worst punishment for a man to see his honor get dishonored. God damn these rapists; they should be punished to death.”
My Glass Bangles Jingle on Eid
October 6, 2014 1 Comment
My glass bangles sing out
To remind me that Eid is here
Ocean of Love and Death
September 29, 2014 9 Comments
The blue ocean seems dark to the eyes of a disappointed heart.
The ocean bears no beauty but loss.
My Father, Conqueror of My Heart
June 15, 2014 5 Comments
Here’s the truth behind an Afghan man
But let me not tell you,
Let me show you.
When We Were Kings and Queens
June 5, 2014 9 Comments
When I think of my childhood, I remember the old days
when I was a little girl, with black braided hair like goat horns.
Stand Up for Your Rights: An Action Call to Women
May 19, 2014 1 Comment
Where is that fearless woman who says “enough is enough,” goes to court, and divorces an abusive husband?
Mahnaz introduction
May 9, 2014 1 Comment
Mahnaz was born in western Afghanistan to a Shia family that placed high value on education. When she was eight years old, the Taliban came to power; Shias were particularly vulnerable to the Sunni Taliban threat. Fear and poverty forced the family to flee to Iran, where they faced economic and educational discrimination. After the fall of the Taliban, the family returned to Afghanistan, where Mahnaz studied hard and won a scholarship to continue her education abroad.
Beneath a Mother’s Feet
March 17, 2014 6 Comments
Heaven is beneath a mother’s feet,
sing the Afghan men softly sing into our ears.
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