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Living in war There is no hiding from this pain, no longterm relief, no forgetting. With so many wounds in our hearts & so much fear that we have lived through, pain & trauma is always lurking somewhere around us, striking in the most unexpected moments.
I am holding my son by the window, watching the lights of rain-washed Kabul & our street. My senses are filled with the smell of rain, kids’ laughter, and the beating of my son’s heart. I see a truck & suddenly I imagine that it will explode, hurting the kids, hurting us all.
This war has taken lives & livelihoods, but is also holding the minds & hearts of the living hostage, casting its shadow over all of our lives, giving us deep wounds that will be difficult to heal from. It must end or another generation will live forever wounded.
If you & all those who say they work for human rights and human dignity really care for these victims of this imposed war then at least now shout that: Death to barbaric government of US & UK 4 calling epicentre of terrorism Pakistan home to 10000s of terrorists their ally
Oh this is so heartbreaking to read Shaharzad 
It’s no better for those of us miles away - we are tormented by the pain...
This is very poetic, Ms. Chairwoman. But we need action. Call the human rights orgs, build consensus, ask them to name the Taliban as the perpetrators, question the US embassy and Mr. Khalilzad why they dont name Taliban as the perpetrators of such acts, ....
A painful letter, let not prolong the appalling situation for protecting own status under the title of "democracy defence", Let's have mercy at new generation & work for peace heratfeelingly.
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