From Matchbox We Are Here: Writings by Afghan Women

My mother is kind and true

A mother's kind truth provides true shelter; without her, the heart is weary, lonely, forlorn

By Orphaned Afghan girls (ages 10-14)

September 22, 2025

My mother is kind and true,

She’s the shelter I turn to.

Without her, my heart is weary and worn,

Lonely, aching, and forlorn.

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