Afghan society is missing out a lot by restricting women

By: Bakytgul Yetylbayeva A woman is a wonderful creature that brings beauty, happiness and joy to life. If that beauty is neglected and suppressed, life becomes dull and colorless. It would be hard to imagine life without a woman as it would be hard to imagine it without a man. Women are the masterpiece of God’s [...] [...more]

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A memory of happiness – but at a high cost

By Jamil Danish October 2009 – Jawad Kohistani is sitting on a red sofa, looking pale and anxious, sipping a cup of green tea to steady his nerves. The hotel manager is counting the number of guests Jawad plans on inviting to his wedding next week. He’s stamping every single invitation card Jawad has provided. But Jawad has [...] [...more]

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Shame on you! You are a girl!

By Wazhma Frogh “Pari! Shame on you! You are still playing outside! I will  complain to your father tonight; you are such an idiot. Why don’t you understand that you are a girl and girls don’t play outside the house, its very shameful for a girl to play with boys outside the house!” This was my own [...] [...more]

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Call for Photographs

From Afghan women photographers Rubia, Inc. is now accepting submissions of photography from Afghan women photographers to be featured in its 2010 calendar, which is focusing on the theme of “Afghan Women — A Day in the Life.” Photos that are submitted should complement this theme (for example, they may focus on things like daily chores, [...] [...more]

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