Afghanistan now!
A woman's perspective

My name is Gali Weiss. Through the Making Marks art project, I’ve grown connected to women in Afghanistan, both collectively and individually. Afghanistan is no longer a distant place.

The embroidered writings on the handkerchief artworks all convey hopes from each Afghan woman for herself and her country.

My wish is that torture ends in my country

I hope no more Afghan mothers shed tears from the loss of their children

I hope for equal rights between men and women

In the future I would like to become a lawyer defending women’s rights

My wish is for peace in my country

That was in 2018.

As of August 2021, these hopes are at extreme risk.

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I am an observer, worried and fearful for the future of women in Afghanistan.