Random Thoughts

 The mountains stood tall Towering over us as if to protect Ironically now the Taliban's base The wonder of Kabul was now lost in war Squelched beneath contemptuously The lush green valleys  The "seventh heaven" For Khushal and Rahman Were now ludicrously a gateway to heaven As the Taliban took over Kabul Hope was merely a dream A dream too good to come true Us jovial Afghans though never lost hope Even though in every history book Afghanistan was always there  Stifled by war but never too ancient to not fight again War was now a routine A part of life Too late to deny it Accepting it was all that we do Surrounded by death Swathed by fear Emerging out of that void Was a story A story that made me  Since the future showed but a glimmer of hope All that was left to look towards was "today" Culture was subdued At that time when all I could see was smoke and death My passion stood up for me My passion was my identity My passion made my story...... (P.S. This is a sh

 A black dark veil covered by face With small holes I saw the outside world While the others stared at my hijab cautiously Trying to figure out what's underneath it The heat and humidity stuck to my face Closing around me Constantly Taunting me, Just like this new world I was in exhaustion Tired by the suffocation Polygynous marriage common here Distrust between the wives  A barrier, impossible to cross Limits more often than not Accepting reality the importance of life The scared mind pushing reality closer and closer Till at once there is no hope but to accept Scared by the terrorism Fighting and terror seemingly just beyond the hills Looking at you with a sly smirk Waiting calmly for the winter to set in Waiting to wreak havoc In Allah's name Waiting to put lives at stake In Allah's name Jihad overcoming the government In Allah's name