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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

TOLO = Thousands of Lights On

TOLO = Thousands of Lights On

by AWWP | April 11, 2016 | Latest Poems, Shogofa Az.

See all the graves
All the blood
The sky of smoke?
God is unhappy

Child of Winter

Child of Winter

by AWWP | March 10, 2016 | Latest Poems, Shogofa Az.

War made me an orphan
Winter made me a street child

Afghan Women Can Break Gender Stereotypes

Afghan Women Can Break Gender Stereotypes

by AWWP | March 7, 2016 | International Women's Day, Latest Essays, Shogofa Az.

Most men in Afghanistan think a woman’s mind cannot understand computers.

I Want the Foreign Troops to Stay and Help Afghanistan

I Want the Foreign Troops to Stay and Help Afghanistan

by AWWP | February 15, 2016 | Fighting Violent Extremism, Latest Essays, Shogofa Az.

The troops that have come here from all over the world proved that they are working for a better world and helping people in need.

Many Sides to Gender Violence in Afghanistan

Many Sides to Gender Violence in Afghanistan

by AWWP | November 30, 2015 | 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence, Latest Essays, Shogofa Az.

Afghanistan is a country where you can really find the meaning of gender violence.

When Will There Be Peace in Afghanistan?

When Will There Be Peace in Afghanistan?

by AWWP | October 19, 2015 | Latest Essays, Shogofa Az., We Write for Kunduz

Kunduz needs to know that the people in the other provinces of Afghanistan are thinking about them and wishing them peace.

When Will There Be Peace in Afghanistan?

When Will There Be Peace in Afghanistan?

by AWWP | October 19, 2015 | Latest Essays, Shogofa Az., We Write for Kunduz

Kunduz needs to know that the people in the other provinces of Afghanistan are thinking about them and wishing them peace.

Making a Better World for Girls

Making a Better World for Girls

by AWWP | October 8, 2015 | Latest Essays, Shogofa Az.

When I see young children on our streets selling cigarettes and gum, polishing people’s shoes, cleaning cars, and begging instead of studying it makes me even more determined to stay in school.

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  • 2009
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