Arifa

‘I don't want to be 13 and go with that old man'

By Arifa ● Arts & Culture ● June 3, 2015

Young Nasimba's marriage to an older man was her parents' way of paying off a debt. The first time this happened in her friend's life, writes Arifa, the results were tragic.

Bus Ride Gives Afghan Teen Human Rights Lesson

By Arifa ● Arts & Culture ● March 4, 2015

Forty percent of girls in Afghanistan are married before they are 18 years old, according to UNICEF, which means they do not finish their education, remain illiterate and puts them at increased childbirth related health problems. A bus ride home from school gives teen writer Arifa a direct reminder of the struggle of women and girls in her country.

An Afghan Girl Dreams Of Books

By Arifa ● Arts & Culture ● December 10, 2014

How would you spend your money if you were rich? Afghan teen writer Arifa would build herself a library of books that would show her strength and courage in a country that doesn't value the education of girls.