Saifora is a women’s rights activist in Afghanistan. She was born in Kabul in the early eighties, the sixth child of a doctor’s family that went to Pakistan when she was one. She received her degree from Punjab University and a master’s from International Islamic University in Islamabad. She works in health and humanitarian assistance and gender development.
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.
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.
Who I Love Most
October 3, 2011 2 Comments
Love in itself is a very vast world, and it keeps changing its mood as a person gets older, day by day. My experience of love has been varied too.
The US Embassy Attack
September 22, 2011 6 Comments
Police were shouting at everyone not to walk slowly, but to run and keep our heads lowered, as they were firing rockets and mortars that could hit anywhere. The police were telling not just men but women like me to run for safety.
What He Left Us With
May 11, 2011 9 Comments
The only legacy of Osama are the suicide bombers who do not care for their lives. This will never end, even with Osama’s death; he has injected this trait in his people and nation.
My Trip Alone
May 2, 2011 4 Comments
With one day before I had to leave, I told my family that I was leaving the next day, on February 7, for a period of one month—alone. They were very, very astonished.
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