HAWCA would like to acknowledge all of individuals and organizations for their great assistance in publishing this book. Our special thanks to Inés Alberdi, Executive Director of UNIFEM, and Luisa Morgantini, Vice President of the European Parliament, for sending their exclusive messages for this book and Christina Lamb – journalist, columnist and writer – who had personally met Nadia Anjuman and wrote the introduction for this book.

We acknowledge the great work of Alex Strick van Linschoten and Felix Kuehn from Afghanwire for their help in translation of stories and poems and Orzala Ashraf for compiling the stories and translation. Thanks to Nocem Collado and Philip Poupin for sharing their beautiful pictures to be published in this book. Your efforts lend a hand in making the world know about the continuing plight on Afghan women. And our gratitude goes to NZAID for funding the printing of this book.

Last but not least, HAWCA wants to thank the staff of “Safe House for Women at Risk” for the great work they are doing and the beneficiaries for sharing their stories and showing their resistance against oppression.

We are proud of Nadia Anjuman for fighting for equality of women in society through her amazing poems. You will always have special place in our heart and we will never forget you.

And our salute to all women who are fighting for equal rights of woman.