Featured Stories and Poems
Latest Essays and Stories
Birth of a Girl
“Nobody knows about the birth of this child,” he told his wife, “so why shouldn’t I tell everyone the child is a boy, until everything settles down?”
Afghan Women’s Rights: “Shaming Your Father”
Today, our government wants to negotiate with the Taliban. The Taliban do not even recognize Karzai’s government and the new constitution.
Behind the Smile
You do not want to know what hides behind the doors of my city, behind the chadors of every woman and beneath their injuries.
Latest Poems
New Year
I stand tall and promise my new year resolution
I will end this lonely moment
I shiver but no one is there to give their coat
Latest AWWP News
Through Writing, Afghan Women Find Freedom
From Voice of America
Faiza Elmasry (January 16, 2013)
In the virtual space created by The Afghan Women’s Writing Project ( AWWP), women have the freedom to write about whatever they want and they can receive mentoring by a volunteer team of teachers and authors.
What a Whirlwind Year!
Dear Reader: What a whirlwind year! Two grant awards enabled us to realize our dreams of acquiring an office that would house our monthly workshops and our very own women’s only Internet café. Today, that café has six desktop computers for our women to use. More importantly, it’s a place where they can congregate safely and [...]
An American in Istanbul
A trip to Turkey prompts AWWP mentor Elizabeth Titus to consider the role religious fanaticism plays in keeping women in check. Read the article on More.com.
The Afghan Women’s Writing Project has been recognized by The Women’s National Book Association and the New York State Division of Human Rights.
