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A Tear That Turned Into a Smile So Hope Won’t Die
by Setara* August 15, 2025 When I heard the news of the provinces of Afghanistan falling one by one to the Taliban, my whole body shook....
ALPA
Aug 14, 20253 min read


شب ودانشگاههای خاموش
نوشته شیرزاد* August 15, 2025 شب بود و من روی جای خوابم نشسته بودم؛ بیخیال تمام افکار منفی. 🌙 خواهرم ناگهان گفت:مطهره استوری گذاشته که...
ALPA
Aug 14, 20253 min read


روزی که آسمان کابل خاموش شد
نوشته روحی* August 15, 2025 روزهای گرم ماه آگُست در سرزمین هند فرا رسیده بود ☀️. همهجا پر از پرچم، آواز و جشن بود 🎉. مردم با لبخندهایی...
ALPA
Aug 14, 20253 min read


Local Voices: What Is Your Message for International Community?
Since the return of the Taliban to power on August 15, 2021, Afghan women and girls have faced unprecedented restrictions, and...
ALPA
Jul 16, 20251 min read


A Woman Who Kept Hope Alive Amid Challenges
by Anonymous I am a teacher, writer, and social activist dedicated to women’s rights and education in Kabul . It is with great honor...
ALPA
Mar 8, 20252 min read


International Women's Day: An Occassion to Amplify Afghan Women’s Voices to the World
Mar.8, 2025 The Publication Division of the Afghanistan Law and Political Science Association (ALPA) is honored to bring forward the...
ALPA
Mar 8, 20252 min read


گاهی برای بعضی سوآلها پاسخ ندارم. 🤷♀️💭
نوشته صبرینا روزیهای آفتابی و گرم بود و من برای تدریس انگلیسی به یکی از مراکز آموزشی میرفتم، جایی که صدای هیچ دختری شنیده نمیشد. 🚫...
ALPA
Mar 6, 20252 min read


The Girl Who Loved to Ride: A Dream Interrupted 🚴♀️💔
by Fatimah* Since childhood, I have been in love with riding bicycles 🚲💙. My father always supported me and bought me my first...
ALPA
Feb 16, 20251 min read


Sometimes, I Don’t Have Answers for Certain Questions 😢
by S* It was a hot, sunny day ☀️, and I was going to teach an English course 📖. Teach in a place where girls' voices weren’t heard 🔇...
ALPA
Feb 9, 20252 min read


Unveiling Resilience: Urgent Call to Support Women's Rights in Afghanistan
by Amina* In the heart of Afghanistan, where the echoes of history meet the resilience of a silenced majority, the urgent plea for...
ALPA
Jul 11, 20242 min read


A Journey of Dreams and Despair
by A Girl from Spring Season* A girl from spring season with beautiful and pleasant dreams is writing this… 🌸 Being an Afghan woman or...
ALPA
Jul 11, 20242 min read


Colors of Resilience
by Halima* In the name of God, the knowledge of freedom and equality, I am Halima (not my real name), a girl from the land of unfulfilled...
ALPA
Jul 11, 20242 min read


A Journey Through Pain
by Azizi* I am a girl. A girl from the people and from the heart of Afghanistan, a girl who is 24 years old and has lived and still lives...
ALPA
Jul 10, 20244 min read


The Bitter Days
By Ms. Omida* When I talk about the bitter days of the past, it takes me to the depths of those dark days that were like night, and I...
ALPA
Jul 10, 20247 min read
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