Peace Is a Dream in My Land and 1 other poem
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We Are Here: Writings by Afghan Women
Peace Is a Dream in My Land
A war-torn land bleeds dust and bodies, its beautiful green turned into a graveyard.
September 22, 2025
I lost my pen in blood.
I lost my knowledge in ignorance.
I lost my way in a street filled with dead bodies,
Peace is a dream in my land.
Dust from bomb blasts covers me.
Body parts surround me.
I turn my face to the sky when it rains,
Peace is a dream in my land.
How long can we wait for peace?
How long can we live in fear of living?
How many family members can we lose?
Peace is a dream in my land.
Religion is supposed to save people’s lives.
Religion is killing people.
Hands rise in prayer to save this land from evil,
Peace is a dream in my land.
People hate each other.
People kill each other.
Life is more worthless than anything.
Peace is a dream in my land.
My beautiful land looks like a graveyard.
The houses are in ruins.
Dust has taken over the green,
Peace is a dream in my land.
When will all this end?
Will we ever live without war?
There is an ongoing war in my land,
Peace is a dream in my land.
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Shogofa Amini
Shogofa Amini has always loved expressing her feelings and experiences through storytelling. She began writing during her childhood in Afghanistan, where she grew up amid war and conflict. Writing became her only form of healing.Shogofa vividly remembers being forced to stop attending school during the first era of Taliban rule. At that time, she didn’t know how to cope. Her mother handed her a pen and a notebook and encouraged her to express her emotions. That simple act changed Shogofa’s life. Since then, writing has been her safe space—especially as she rebuilt her life as an immigrant in the United States.Writing has given Shogofa the power to reclaim her story, to process pain, and to stay hopeful. Even now, she remains deeply committed to learning, growing, and sharing her voice through the written word.