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the Afghan woman
Feminine pain. I remember my mother And her mothers mother Until they all blend into One tired heart A pair of wrinkled hands Shattered dreams and Wombs taken for granted This is my feminine...
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stop killing Hazara people
How long can a nation Survive when It sustains itself Off of pain My motherland has dirt that is only nourished with tears The branches of trees that reach far into the earth trickle with blood I...
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Why They Hate Us: On Being an Outspoken Afghan Woman Online
Ugh. This was emotionally draining. Being an outspoken Afghan woman online has brought me my share of misogynistic pigs who will try anything to silence me. Mind you, my social media accounts are...
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The Afghan Barometer: There isn’t One
I recently had an Instagram page ask to feature a “sexy” pic of me. They said they also wanted Afghans to be “free”: “It’s all about making people understand that individuals are different and so are...
View ArticleUnsolicited Dick Pics: WE DONT WANT THEM THANKS
Let’s talk about unsolicited dick pics. Are you so obsessed with the peen that u see literally every fucking day of your life that u have to share it with a random girl that you actually really don’t...
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Aba
You have your flaws We sat in rooms Quietly My heart would break My mouth would not move but I’d hold my breath All we talk about is My mother and how she is a tyrant This is how we bond One thing...
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when the babies die
In the middle of the night I will wake you up Gently shake your shoulder and tell you it is time to go There is a safer place than here. Shh. Don’t fuss or worry. Quietly tip toe out of bed and wear...
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the women of Wardak
The women in my family are like stones at the bottom of the ocean. They are smooth and beautiful. Even under the pressure of the entire sea on top of them. Women who have buried children and still...
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Going Home
You Pulled me You were always pulling me My heart strings my Eyes they were glued to the television the news You made me say things I defended you I had and have undying love for you This was not love...
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Memorial Day 2018
this is CLAUDIA PATRICIA GOMEZ GONZALES SAY HER NAME 20 year old shot in the head by a border patrol agent. Artwork by @broobs.psd on this #MemorialDay, I am thinking of all the victims of white...
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