Zubaida AkbarHere is why:Every time there is a biased argument about women’s issues, or when I am among a group mostly comprised of men who find it amusing to make…Apr 1, 2019Apr 1, 2019
Zubaida AkbarDay 287 Away from HomeI did not forgive the warlords and the Mujahedin for burning schools, killing teachers, raping and killing women, killing the elite and…Jan 28, 2019Jan 28, 2019
Zubaida AkbarMotherhood should always be a choiceA few days back, I came across a group of protestors in D.C who were protesting against women’s right to abortion. The first question that…Jan 25, 2019Jan 25, 2019
Zubaida AkbarDay 204 Away from KabulFor the past ten days my country has been restless. Several majority Hazara cities have fallen in to the hands of the Taliban. Hundreds…Nov 12, 2018Nov 12, 2018
Zubaida AkbarInternational Day of the GirlWhen Arash was born, we were hospitalized for a week in the new born intensive care unit due to some minor health complications. Ten other…Oct 11, 2018Oct 11, 2018
Zubaida AkbarDay 168 away from KabulThese days I am closely following the news on Kavanaugh I am reminded that the world continues to be a hostile environment for women. More…Oct 8, 2018Oct 8, 2018
Zubaida AkbarDay 142 away from KabulWe arrived in the United States of America mid-April. I had gone through feeling like an outsider throughout my four years of high school…Sep 10, 2018Sep 10, 2018
Zubaida AkbarDay 114 away from KabulI watch the evening news of Afghanistan in the morning here in D.C every day. The third item on today’s bulletin was an acid attack on a…Aug 14, 2018Aug 14, 2018
Zubaida AkbarDay 103 away from KabulIt is another dream. I wake up. I am in our one-bedroom apartment on Connecticut avenue in D.C 6000 miles away from Kabul where my dad is…Jul 30, 20181Jul 30, 20181
Zubaida AkbarDay 99 away from KabulToday I met a friend from Kabul. I had been meaning to meet her since I arrived D.C., and it finally happened.Jul 28, 2018Jul 28, 2018
