Massoma was born in Oruzgan Province. She graduated from the University of Herat in 2005 with a degree in literature. She works for a NATO organization and established and manages a free school for orphans and street children in Herat. Massoma is happy to be a part of AWWP as both a writer and photographer.
My School for Street Kids
September 16, 2011 14 Comments
I spent all of my salary and bought materials and uniforms for all the children. We had five plastic chairs and one desk, and we purchased a rug for the students to sit on.
The Herat Karate Team
May 30, 2011 1 Comment
Sports for women were banned during the dark Taliban years. But in the last six years a 23-year-old Afghan woman with a black belt in karate has been teaching 35 girls in her favorite sport and she hopes to enter them in national competitions.
Self-Immolation: Rahima’s Story
April 26, 2011 3 Comments
Rahima, a 26-year-old woman in the Chahar Su area of Herat City, survived self-immolation at the age of eleven brought about because of a forced marriage. With the help of the Afghan Women’s Network, she has built a new life and sees a happy future.
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