Women group held street book exhibition in Kabul

By: Rukhshana Media

A group of women rights activists held a two-day street book exhibition starting on Thursday, May 19, to promote the culture of reading among the youth.

Different types of books were displayed in the exhibition including literature, politics, economics for the readers to buy and read.

Omarzada, an organizer, who agreed we only use her last name, said the Taliban came to stop the exhibition, but the organizers convinced the group not to do so.

“We want the reopening of girls’ schools because educated women build a literate and advanced society,” she said.

Khatera Easar, another organizer, said that women have been marginalized and that holding exhibitions can revive their hope for the future of women in the country.

Visitors welcomed the launch of the book exhibition. Mahtab Nima, a 23-year-old woman who visited the exhibition, said that holding a book exhibition by women shows that women are still active in the society.

Sajia Mohammadi, another visitor who is a ninth-grade student, asked the organizers to give a discount to those who cannot afford buying books.

She said she visited the exhibition, despite losing her motivation to read since the Taliban closed her school.

“I miss reading books and studying at school,” she said. “I cry when I see the books, I hope one day I can go to school again.”