The Day I Began Writing Poetry
At the ceremony, my seat was far away from other colleagues, but I had a pen and paper and I started to write the agenda over again.
The Mother-in-Law Problem
In a society in which women have few opportunities to claim power, some women decide to use what little power or authority they have to control and oppress other women.
The Virtues of Being Single
All our lives pass with taking care of someone, so it is important to attend to ourselves when we can.
Putting on the Hijab
I don’t judge people according to what they wear.
Mother’s Day Greetings from Kandahar
Editor’s note: Our new writers in the southern province of Kandahar got together to send their greetings to AWWP for Mother’s Day. Here are excerpts.
Happy Mother’s Day from the AWWP Workshops
My mother’s life was more complicated than mine today.
Since the Lives of Our Mothers
After the arrival of the Taliban, life changed. My mother had to stay at home and she lost her income and all of her independence.
What Is a Good Mother?
In Dari she would say: Ta nabashad chob tar, farman nabarad ghaw wa Khar. It meant that if you don’t beat a cow and a donkey with a wet wood stick, they will never obey you.
The Most Influential Woman I Know
I learned from her the lessons of life. Raising and taking care of seven children is not easy.