Not long ago, I came across a claim that travels widely online: that Afghan women were granted the right to vote in 1919, before women in the United States, France, Italy, and Switzerland. I understand why people share it. It pushes back against a false and damaging picture of Afghan women as people who have never had a public life, a political voice, or a place in their country's story. But history is not made more honorable by making it simpler. The more I looked...

Good morning, my friends. Today, I am excited to share something very close to my heart: my debut novella, A Family of Seven and One T.V., is now available for preorder. This story grew from years of working closely with refugee communities in the Middle East, shaped by the stories, laughter, and grief we have shared. It invites readers to see these communities with softer, more loving eyes. This novella is a light-hearted comedy told through nine segments, capturing the r