POETRY

We Are Here : Writings by Afghan Women

Afghan women write of silenced voices, daily struggles, and unbroken hope

September 22, 2025
1 minute read
Untold : Nightmare with Open Eyes

An Afghan woman’s daily life, fear, and resilience under Taliban rule

September 22, 2025
11 minute read
What the Internet Ban Means for Afghan Women and Girls

Internet ban deepens Afghan women’s isolation, silencing education and survival

September 22, 2025
4 minute read
The Impact of Internet Shutdown on my Life and the Challenges it Brings

Internet shutdowns steal Afghan youth’s education, opportunities, and

September 22, 2025
2 minute read

Usawa in Swahili means equality. The Usawa Literary Review is a bi-annual English language literary magazine dedicated to feminist literature and writings by and about underrepresented communities.

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POETRY

Three Poems by Menka Shivdasani

Three Poems by Arundhati Subramaniam

The Twilight is Yellow by Priya Sarukkai Chabria

Devi Series by Sampurna Chattarji

Four Poems by Dipika Mukherjee

Four Poems by Charles Adès Fishman

We Are Here : Writings by Afghan Women

Untold : Nightmare with Open Eyes

What the Internet Ban Means for Afghan Women and Girls

The Impact of Internet Shutdown on my Life and the Challenges it Brings