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Setara

Writer

My dream and desire is to get my Master’s and PhD degrees so I can become a professor at the university and work for women.

I first read Setara’s writings on the Afghan Women's Writing Project (AWWP) blog. I was impressed not only by her articulate, thoughtful, picturesque poetry and sometimes humorous prose, but also the strength of her character as she speaks out for her beliefs and ideas. In person, she was calm. I sensed a pillar of strength residing within her. Her eyes glowed when she spoke of her favorite poets.

Note: Setara is an alias. Her true identity has been withheld from publication at her request for her and her family's security.

Setara came from an educated family as did both her parents. When the Taliban came she was in seventh grade. Even at that young age she had dreams of being a university professor. For the next five years she studied at home under her father’s tutelage, but was still very frustrated at not being able to attend school like her brothers. Ironically, they had little interest in academics. After the Taliban left, she resumed her public school studies and in June, 2010, she graduated from Kabul University with a Bachelor of Arts in Persian literature.