Revolt
Why do you walk two steps ahead of me?
I am more powerful than you.
The Fourth Child
Putting her right hand on her big belly she closes her eyes and prays, “You have to be a baby boy, please.”
Deserted by the Sun
When I think of the days you shined on me,
how happy I was to be in a small house
happy to run off sometimes
Pens and Patience
Annals of time! beware!
We are women but not powerless, as you think
The Marriage Court, part two
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
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?”
The Marriage Court
Zarin sits on an old courthouse bench, her face covered by her blue burqa, and thinks deeply about what she has just done.
Desire
I want to fly where birds sing their nicest songs,
where I can hear waterfowl, where it is green all the time,
where flowers smile and butterflies speak.
Obama’s Speech: A Warning Alarm
The Taliban still has influence and is a threat in different regions. Suicide bombers and drug dealers are operating everywhere. Poverty is a major problem. Many people lack jobs or shelter. If the government cannot help with these things, how can it support its own army to provide security to people?