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“Jollywood,” Afghanistan – Teenage Girls Create And Perform Their First Play
TweetBy Sahar Muradi, cross-posted from On The Issues Magazine. In eastern Afghanistan under the glow of an April sun and the sweet scent of orange blossoms, a small revolution begins. Six young women, ranging in age from 13 to 19, huddle in the basement office of a local civil society organization and brainstorm ideas for [...]
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Feminism is not dead: lessons from Afghanistan
TweetOne of my first missions was to speak to a group of women. I know, that’s not what a layman would expect from a Soldier, but that initial meeting has colored my perception of the Afghan people from the beginning. Had I done something else first, maybe I wouldn’t think of Afghanistan with the great [...]
Our Grief Is Not A Cry For War
TweetOn the 10th anniversary of 9/11, the Reverend asks “What happened to peace?” On that impossible day when the skyline of New York City collapsed on its southern tip – I watched from a rooftop across the East River – we entered an unexpectedly peaceful eye of the storm. We all fell toward the terrible [...]
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Unmaking equality: Everyone can kill