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My Mother, My Hero

My Mother, My Hero

by AWWP | May 6, 2016 | Latest Poems, Zahra W.

Your future can only be built by your hand
Not by other people or men’s words

Mother Is Beauty and Light

Mother Is Beauty and Light

by AWWP | May 2, 2016 | Homa, Latest Poems

It is mothers who keep the secrets of
Her children in her heart.

Hear Me the World

Hear Me the World

by AWWP | May 2, 2016 | Farahnaz, Latest Poems

The youngest son is two,
The oldest is nine.
Hear my story if you dare!

An Afghan Mother’s Pains

An Afghan Mother’s Pains

by AWWP | May 2, 2016 | Latest Poems, Shogofa Az.

Some shop for new clothes to buy their children
I shop for soap to wash the old clothes

Migrant  Bird

Migrant  Bird

by AWWP | April 28, 2016 | Latest Poems, Zahra W.

We are alone in a broad world
We are homeless birds

I Say No to War

I Say No to War

by AWWP | April 28, 2016 | Latest Poems, Shokria

I am a girl with a pen in my hand
I write from my beloved country

Woman Is Lost in History

Woman Is Lost in History

by AWWP | April 25, 2016 | Latest Poems, Zahra Ab.

She has no identity, no value.
If a woman has value, it is because of her body.
A half-figure with a fake smile.

Close My Eyes and Smile

Close My Eyes and Smile

by AWWP | April 25, 2016 | Latest Poems, Shahla G.

I know that peace starts with a smile.

Safe Home

Safe Home

by AWWP | April 21, 2016 | Latest Poems, Nasrin

No home is safe for me.
Always I am in danger.

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