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Somaia Ramish
February 10, 2026

“I can break coercion into three pieces, ‏swallow it down three times a day, ‏but I......

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Ameer Shaikh
February 10, 2026

“Don’t put it on me again, this weave of cotton that set me aflame, this hospital......

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Ameer Shaikh
February 10, 2026

“I say through glass. I smell blood, someone else’e— her husband’s—who’s down in the mouth, but......

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Katrina Irene Gould
January 4, 2026

In the summer of 1985, my friend Eve phoned to ask if I would please accompany......

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Umenyi Chisom Evelyn
January 4, 2026

Windows That Never Breathe I have always said our house had more windows than necessary, but......

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Manjul Bajaj
October 15, 2025

MUCH TO HER delight, Madeline’s riding habit had the desired effect. It enabled her to ride......

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Nahid Salimi
September 22, 2025

Nahid These are the feet of a girl from Afghanistan, feet that have never chased a......

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Somaia Ramish
September 22, 2025

A haunting cry against coercion silencing dreams and daughters....

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Orphaned Afghan girls (ages 10-14)
September 22, 2025

With great passion and hope, I went to study and learn, But they broke my hands......

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Muska
September 22, 2025

The atmosphere inside the car is so quiet and peaceful that we can hear each other......

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