poetfire: pulitzercenter:Would you risk death to write poetry? The women of Kabul’s Ladies’ Literary Society do just that – meeting secretly and often risking their lives to write poems. Pictured, Lima Niaza, age 15, joined the society two years ago. She addressed her latest poem to the Taliban: You won’t allow me to go to school. I won’t become a doctor.Remember this:One day you will be sick. Learn more about the women of Afghanistan’s largest women’s literary society.

poetfire:

pulitzercenter:Would you risk death to write poetry?

The women of Kabul’s Ladies’ Literary Society do just that – meeting secretly and often risking their lives to write poems.

Pictured, Lima Niaza, age 15, joined the society two years ago.

She addressed her latest poem to the Taliban:

You won’t allow me to go to school.

I won’t become a doctor.
Remember this:
One day you will be sick.

Learn more about the women of Afghanistan’s largest women’s literary society.

(via seashelllz)