My Afghan girl, get up
Don’t be silent, don’t be crying.
Take the pen, write your future.
Get Up
May 17, 2012 Leave a Comment
She Is Gone Now
March 6, 2012 6 Comments
I want Frozan’s story to stand as an example of the life Afghan women face as we celebrate the 8th of March as Women’s International Day.
Pens and Patience
March 5, 2012 8 Comments
Annals of time! beware!
We are women but not powerless, as you think
The Happy Future
March 1, 2012 4 Comments
We all live with a hope. In our country, some people hope to marry a good person, some hope for children, some hope for a daughter, some hope for a son. Many wish to have their own home, and some think of having a secure and permanent job.
A Garden Full of Flowers
February 16, 2012 4 Comments
After that conversation with my mom, I felt that Afghanistan was like a big plant and all the different tribes—Pashtun, Hazara, Tajik—are flowers.
The Marriage Court, part two
January 2, 2012 3 Comments
Holding her beloved’s hand the couple left for Ahmad’s house in the countryside. His family was large and they all lived together in a huge house.
An Afghan Girl Foresees a Risky Future
December 20, 2011 5 Comments
Suddenly the army commander stops the film and says to me in a loud voice, “Since you are studying international relations, what do you think about our plans? Should we continue to do these things?”
Stop Violence Against Women
November 30, 2011 5 Comments
Living in Afghanistan, I have witnessed many kinds of violence during my lifetime. Afghan men always say that they respect women more than men in Western countries. This may be true, but not within their own families.
Photographs by Seeta
November 6, 2011 1 Comment
Here are sixteen photographs taken by Seeta in Farah Province. Click a thumbnail to see the full image and its caption, and to browse the gallery with your mouse or N (next) and P (previous) keys.
Jirgas, Warriors, and Other Afghan Traditions
October 31, 2011 5 Comments
The exchange of women to resolve a dispute in a murder and the forced marriage of young girls are two grim examples of Afghan customs that do not benefit women.
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