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Today at Ms. | August 15, 2022
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‘Dark Prison Mirrors the Dark Future of Afghan Women’: A Firsthand Account of a Former Taliban Prisoner [[link removed]]
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Afghan women march as they chant slogans and hold banners during a women’s rights protest in Kabul on Jan. 16, 2022. (Wakil Kohsar / AFP via Getty Images)
BY MURSAL AYAR | Since the fall of Kabul on Aug. 15, 2021, Afghan women—many of whom dedicated their lives and careers to working for equality—have experienced a systematic campaign of violence and subjugation. Many took to the streets to protest, and in turn have been beaten, arrested, tortured and murdered. This firsthand account of Mursal Ayar’s life and arrest is a powerful reminder of our common humanity, and the duty we all share to protect the world’s most vulnerable—yet remarkable—activists.
“After those 13 days, I am like a little girl who is afraid of the night. I sleep next to my mother. The Taliban have not only taken my country from me; they have taken everything from me. My peace, my dreams, my hope and courage. I left the Taliban prison, but I could not regain what I have lost forever.”
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National Youth Poet Laureate Alyssa Gaines Breaks Down the Realities for Young Women in a Post-Roe World [[link removed]]
BY STEPH BLACK | Young people are taking to the streets to protest, lobbying their elected officials and taking to activism in droves to make abortion accessible for those who need it. National Youth Poet Laureate Alyssa Gaines is using her writing to affirm the need for abortion care and to reach those most impacted by anti-choice legislation.
“It’s my responsibility to reach out and try to connect to those people instead of just writing them off.”
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Right Now, Silence Is Not an Option—Diverse Voices Must Shape the Future [[link removed]]
BY LOLA VINSON | The ties that bind us to one another—that transcend race, class, generational divides, language and more—are the stories we share. Every silenced voice and untold story erases a piece of our collective history and identity.
Communicators shape the future through their influence on how history is documented, preserved and shared. Their words and messages have the potential to spread like wildfire and impact everything from pop culture to policymaking.
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