7 hours agoNowruz GhazalBy Sayed Hosseini Bamdad Translated by Asadullah Jafari “Pezhman” Nowruz has arrived wearing roses Along with buttercup and rose lily It has blossomed towards the foothills Roses watered from the waterfall and river Flowers smiling on its lips When laughing, the roses bloom Embroidery of petals on the plains It is covered with…Nowruz1 min readNowruz1 min read
Mar 11I Know a GirlA poem by F. Bakhtary I know a girl with a silent face but shouting inside. I know a girl with a smile on her face while crying in her heart. I know a girl, who understands others but has never been understood. I know a girl who fights for…Afghanistan2 min readAfghanistan2 min read
Feb 10I Am A PrisonerAn Essay by Katayuon Kosha My name is Katayuon Kosha. I am from Afghanistan and my nationality is Hazara. I was born in 2004 in one of the remote provinces of Afghanistan. I am 18 years old and the oldest child in my family. Before the Taliban came, I used…Afghan Women3 min readAfghan Women3 min read
Jan 8Denied an Educationby Mohammad Zaki Zaki When the young women were told Of the Taliban’s new rule Some started crying Some shouted in anger Cursed the Taliban Some just said their last goodbyes To their friends Before walking away They message me every day Ask again and again to open the doors But I can’t help them I can’t even offer hope I pray to God to help them be Released from this prison We are all in a cage that is Afghanistan I hope one day our dreams come true To have mixed classes To have liberty To speak independently To have freedom of speech To see smiles on everyone’s faces To see happy parents again To be rescued from this jailAfghanistan1 min readAfghanistan1 min read
Jan 5The Darkness of AfghanistanBy Raihan Rahimi Afghanistan is surrounded by darkness and women and girls are facing this darkness more than others. I had been dreaming of going to university and fulfilling my dreams. But now I am extremely disappointed and injured by the situation created by the Taliban. My world is dark…Afghanistan1 min readAfghanistan1 min read
Jan 2Hope Is GoneBy Mohammad Zaki Zaki On a Wednesday, I went to the educational center where I work in the morning and taught my classes then went home to have lunch. Later, I went back to the center to teach my afternoon classes. I had asked my students from my first class…Afghanistan2 min readAfghanistan2 min read
Dec 27, 2022School Daysby an Afghan Girl How I remember and can’t forget the corridors of my school, like mansions the tents we studied under, the carpets we carried How I remember and can’t forget I didn’t even have a notebook but stayed up all night studying for exams so we would not…Afghan Women2 min readAfghan Women2 min read
Dec 23, 2022Facing Only Closed Doors…By Wadia Samadi They made peace with our enemies In the name of ending the “war on terrorism”. It was the men who decided our fate; Our own men, our “allies,” and soon-to-be our occupiers. We protested. We warned the world. But we were already sold behind closed doors. Today…Taliban1 min readTaliban1 min read
Dec 19, 2022To Oppressed Afghanistan and Its Innocent GirlsBy Shaaban Karamdokht Translation by Asadullah Jafari “Pezhman” Again blood, blood, blood, this time The design of the Iftar table was red Suddenly, it fell on the sheet of soil Blood from the laps of the vernal girls The girls with bright eyes The girls with a lot of hope The girls…Afghan Women2 min readAfghan Women2 min read
Dec 17, 2022To the Honorable Hazara MartyrsBy Shaaban Karamdokht Translated by Asadullah Jafari “Pezhman” In the form of your sojourn that flows to every bound The sound of your blood is flowing in the bed of time You are Hazara; you are the heir of this historical land What happened to you? In your song, your cry is flowing Thousands of times your heart poured out an inscription on the soil Your tired voice is flowing to the stars What pains are sitting on your heart and soul? What wounds are visible, flowing in your mirror?Hazara Genocide1 min readHazara Genocide1 min read
