Meena's poem - "I'm the woman who has awoken"

[johanna_hypatia]

Central Asian women's poetry series #8

Meena (1956-1987), one of my feminist heroes, founded the Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan in 1977. Her name means 'love' in the Pashto language.

Comments

[elenia28]

Hey, that's MY name! :)

[johanna_hypatia]

I knew that would get your attention. ;)

[mysanal]

Oh, that is so beautiful. Thank you for sharing Meena with us. I feel blessed to have read her poem.