A Survivor’s Account of a Mass Killing: She Was Holding My Hand, But She Was Gone
I look at the calendar and my eyes fall on May 8, 2021, a bloody day when schoolgirls were killed...
(7) Yousra: The Girl Who Has Been Waiting Three Years for Her Father to Return
Yousra is 13 years old. Her mornings are spent going to school, while her evenings are filled with studying and...
My Mother: The Teacher Who Taught the Alphabet of Life for More Than 15 Years
On one of the hot days, sunlight streamed through the windows of the school and into the classroom. The students...
I Wish No Girl Had to Flee One Kind of Suffering Only to Face Another
The harm one woman inflicts on another may be one of the most painful forms of suffering one can write...
Afghan Women and Girls: Phoenixes Rising From the Ashes
Much has been said about the restrictions, hardships, and suffering imposed on the lives of Afghan women and girls since...
(6) Morsal: The Girl Who Was Happy to Leave, but Took Her Longing for Home with He
This is the story of a woman whose education was cut short by the Taliban’s return, whose marriage took her...
“The Land of Silence”: A Land of Unfinished Dreams for Girls
I think about the days when the Taliban had not yet returned; although the war was ongoing and the fear...
A Memory from My School Days
Six years ago, Humaira and I would talk during recess at school about our goals and dreams. Humaira would say,...
The Girl Who Dreamed for Others
Today, for the first time, I found the courage to write my story. Although I know that writing it may...
Afghan Migrant Women Describe the Difficulties of Life in Iran
The collapse of the republic and the Taliban’s return to power brought widespread changes and difficulties to the lives of...
