Maybe leisure – play, rest, daydreaming – is the most radical resistance against repressive forces. In this article, Afghan women writers living under Taliban rule or as refugees reflect on their in-between times, where life is lived.
Edited by Taran Khan and Translated from Dari and Pashto by Shekiba Habib, who also provided interpretation throughout.
This collective piece was produced as part of Paranda, a writer development programme and global network of women writers in Afghanistan and the diaspora, facilitated by Untold Narratives and supported by KFW Stiftung.
Featuring:
“Green Words” by Arifa
“A Trip For Myself” by Benafsha
“A Dance” by Fatana
“The Clear Stone” by Maryam
“Routes” by Sheba
“Five Piece’s of an Owl’s Heart” by Samira
“The Leaf of Mint” by Muska
“My Birthday” by Lima W
