A heart
stripped bare
In this poem, we can hear the voice of a woman who had to escape because of the Taliban’s takeover of the Afghanistan in 2021.
To the days that last day of the month, I went to the bank, took my hard-earned money, went to the market, and bought whatever I wanted.
To the days when I was proud of being a woman, I walked all over my city without any restrictions because of being a woman.
To the days when I was leaving the house, I would see my three colour flag all over the city and I would feel good to see it.
To the days when I lived with passion, I hoped for the future.
Our forcibly displaced friends teach us to have:
A heart stripped bare
Afghanistan
Years of armed conflict and political instability has left
millions of people displaced within and outside the country.
More than 5.8 million internally displaced persons continue to live in
extreme poverty with little access to assistance.
