‘I write down what is on my heart with my eyes full of tears. I am writing during the utter confusion of these days; when so many hearts are broken, so many are living without hope and are filled with sadness.’

I am an Afghan girl [Armineh] 

[In a heartbreaking open letter of 11 October 2021, Armineh (not her real name) writes of her lost dreams. When the Taliban took control of Afghanistan on 15 August 2021, they eroded the rights and opportunities of girls and women to such an extent that their lives became more like prisons, with no future.]