I attended a poetry reading & Performance Art event today in Kabul University where poets, artists & university students had gathered to celebrate life, beauty & freedom.
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Sitting there, surrounded by youth, listening 2 those words of rebellion & defiance saying no 2 tyranny,violence & restrictive social norms,paying tribute 2 d stars we lost, I felt emotional & overwhelmed by how little our youth have & how big & brave their dreams & aspirations r
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The speeches & peotey brought forth the shared anxiety about an uncertain future & d interplay of hope & fear that is burdening our hearts. Fears were shared that we will not be able to preserve d little space we have for creativity, rebellion, literature & music.
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It broke my heart sensing that anxiety & fear. I was reminded how even when my parents were young, their generation had to endure censor & oppresion. When will we break this vicious circle where we have to start our struggle for dignified life from scratch every few decades?
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