
Visit to Forgotten Dasht-e-Barchi—Land of Hope
Most of the old women were wearing long, wide scarves in different colors, which looked like half tents blowing in the wind.
Most of the old women were wearing long, wide scarves in different colors, which looked like half tents blowing in the wind.
Life in Barchi is hard, but interesting. The day starts at 4:00 AM and ends after midnight for both men and women.
What if I die tomorrow?
Nothing is so easy.
I don’t live in yesterday
I know how cold it is
How dangerous it is for you
To walk out into the snow
Without a warm coat, or shoes or socks
No matter if others say you can’t
Give it a try, you can do it
Raha is a high school graduate in Afghanistan. She likes to write about women and children.
I had never smelled such cool, fresh air, not dusty or warm, but perfect weather that made me feel like I was in the paradise that the religious scholars talk about in the mosque.
The movie I watch
The road I walk
The restaurant I see
The song I hear
Women’s actions are never taken seriously in Afghanistan, but the radical Kubra Khademi walking down the street in her metal suit encouraged discussion of street harassment all across Kabul.