Comments for Afghan Women's Writing Project http://www.awwproject.org Giving Voice to Women Writers Wed, 08 Sep 2010 01:05:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Comment on The Ashton Goodman Grant by Melissa Pritchard http://www.awwproject.org/help-our-women-writers/ashton-goodman-grant/comment-page-1/#comment-2865 Melissa Pritchard Wed, 08 Sep 2010 01:05:13 +0000 http://www.awwproject.org/?page_id=2519#comment-2865 Hey Pam, you did an absolutely amazing job, in such a short time, of raising funds for Ashton's Grant - thank you so much, think of all the Afghan women this will give hope and help to - and think how happy this must make Ashton! xx melissa Hey Pam, you did an absolutely amazing job, in such a short time, of raising funds for Ashton’s Grant – thank you so much, think of all the Afghan women this will give hope and help to – and think how happy this must make Ashton! xx melissa

]]> Comment on The Performance by Melissa Pritchard http://www.awwproject.org/2010/08/the-performance/comment-page-1/#comment-2864 Melissa Pritchard Wed, 08 Sep 2010 01:03:31 +0000 http://www.awwproject.org/?p=2802#comment-2864 Dear Shafiqa, this is so wonderful, I read every word with admiration and pride in your writing! I read an earlier draft last summer, and how far this has come - congratulations - never give up writing! xxx melissa Dear Shafiqa, this is so wonderful, I read every word with admiration and pride in your writing! I read an earlier draft last summer, and how far this has come – congratulations – never give up writing! xxx melissa

]]> Comment on My Mother’s Secret by Sabine http://www.awwproject.org/2010/02/my-mother%e2%80%99s-secret/comment-page-1/#comment-2862 Sabine Tue, 07 Sep 2010 20:17:12 +0000 http://www.awwproject.org/?p=684#comment-2862 "How can people kill innocent men and women in the name of religion? Religion should be the symbol of peace. Once again, though, religion is being used as a weapon for fundamentalism." Every day I ask myself that question. beautifully written. “How can people kill innocent men and women in the name of religion? Religion should be the symbol of peace. Once again, though, religion is being used as a weapon for fundamentalism.”
Every day I ask myself that question.
beautifully written.

]]> Comment on A Bold Step For Afghan Women Journalists by Jordan http://www.awwproject.org/2010/08/a-bold-step-for-afghan-women-journalists/comment-page-1/#comment-2858 Jordan Tue, 07 Sep 2010 04:07:34 +0000 http://www.awwproject.org/?p=2926#comment-2858 Congratulations to Seeta This piece was picked up by the following blogs! http://www.editorsweblog.org/newsrooms_and_journalism/2010/08/new_center_increases_chances _of_afghan_f.php http://allensullivan.com/blog/2010/08/25/a-bold-step-for-afghan-women-journalists-%C2%AB-a fghan-womens-writing-project/ http://www.goodafghannews.com/ http://www.fastcompany.com/node/1684940/print http://www.freepress.net/news/2010/8/25/bold-step-afghan-women-journalists Congratulations to Seeta
This piece was picked up by the following blogs!

http://www.editorsweblog.org/newsrooms_and_journalism/2010/08/new_center_increases_chances _of_afghan_f.php

http://allensullivan.com/blog/2010/08/25/a-bold-step-for-afghan-women-journalists-%C2%AB-a fghan-womens-writing-project/

http://www.goodafghannews.com/

http://www.fastcompany.com/node/1684940/print

http://www.freepress.net/news/2010/8/25/bold-step-afghan-women-journalists

]]> Comment on Mother, I Am Dying, Buy Me An Apple by Jessamy http://www.awwproject.org/2010/08/mother-i-am-dying-buy-me-an-apple/comment-page-1/#comment-2857 Jessamy Mon, 06 Sep 2010 22:12:19 +0000 http://www.awwproject.org/?p=2914#comment-2857 Very, very beautifully written. I hope to read more of your (and maybe your mother's!) stories in the future, Mahnaz. Very, very beautifully written. I hope to read more of your (and maybe your mother’s!) stories in the future, Mahnaz.

]]> Comment on From Kandahar to Kabul—May 2, 2010 by Sara http://www.awwproject.org/2010/08/from-kandahar-to-kabul%e2%80%94may-2-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-2856 Sara Mon, 06 Sep 2010 21:17:29 +0000 http://www.awwproject.org/?p=2851#comment-2856 Thank you so much for writing. It is necessary for us to read the true stories that come from others' lives so that we can relate to you and understand your pain. As Kate commented, please, please keep telling your stories so that the world will know. Your words are so valuable. Thank you so much for writing. It is necessary for us to read the true stories that come from others’ lives so that we can relate to you and understand your pain. As Kate commented, please, please keep telling your stories so that the world will know. Your words are so valuable.

]]> Comment on The First Lesson by sterndal http://www.awwproject.org/2010/07/the-first-lesson/comment-page-1/#comment-2852 sterndal Mon, 06 Sep 2010 11:03:42 +0000 http://www.awwproject.org/?p=2671#comment-2852 in my opinion, it is your teacher who should get embarrassed and not you. a true teacher will never behave in such way :( please don't allow him or people like him to discourage you. I truly believe that God will find a away to end all your people's sufferings. in my opinion, it is your teacher who should get embarrassed and not you. a true teacher will never behave in such way :( please don’t allow him or people like him to discourage you. I truly believe that God will find a away to end all your people’s sufferings.

]]> Comment on Baad by sterndal http://www.awwproject.org/2010/07/baad/comment-page-1/#comment-2851 sterndal Mon, 06 Sep 2010 10:49:02 +0000 http://www.awwproject.org/?p=2663#comment-2851 I had my first menstruation when I was 14 yrs. old and during that time getting married was really far from my mind. My heart is crying for the women of Afghanistan :( To think that their own families are doing these things to them. Uncle selling her niece for marriage, making his niece's son a slave, giving her niece's daughter for adoption. How can he possibly do that to his own blood? I had my first menstruation when I was 14 yrs. old and during that time getting married was really far from my mind. My heart is crying for the women of Afghanistan :( To think that their own families are doing these things to them. Uncle selling her niece for marriage, making his niece’s son a slave, giving her niece’s daughter for adoption. How can he possibly do that to his own blood?

]]> Comment on I Am For Sale, Part II by sterndal http://www.awwproject.org/2010/07/i-am-for-sale-part-ii/comment-page-2/#comment-2850 sterndal Mon, 06 Sep 2010 10:01:45 +0000 http://www.awwproject.org/?p=2792#comment-2850 how i wish i could help you :( I had also experienced emotional abuse from my father's relatives but not in the same way you are experiencing now. like malik, i cry for you :( how i wish i could help you :( I had also experienced emotional abuse from my father’s relatives but not in the same way you are experiencing now. like malik, i cry for you :(

]]> Comment on Choices by Sarah http://www.awwproject.org/2010/08/choices/comment-page-1/#comment-2841 Sarah Sat, 04 Sep 2010 22:11:31 +0000 http://www.awwproject.org/?p=2940#comment-2841 Beautiful. Keep that spark inside of you and don't forget to let it live on out the outside, too. You are a great example of humility, courage, and grace. Beautiful. Keep that spark inside of you and don’t forget to let it live on out the outside, too. You are a great example of humility, courage, and grace.

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