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The Scent of Sumac
In the old part of Izmir, where the shutters were painted turquoise, however, they never quite closed, Aunt Somaia’s kitchen was always warm. Not warm like the afternoon sun that fell from the red tiles onto the streets, but warm in the way a secret is warm when held too long in the mouth.
Meet the Volunteers: Helen Barnard
Helen Barnard, Me and my Mum Today young girls might think they need superpowers and a flashy costume to change the world. But what about the quiet heroines no-one ever mentions? My mum is one such a heroine whose life speaks volumes.People often said I looked like my...
A Voice Died Inside Me
No one truly understands that death doesn’t always arrive with a scream. Sometimes, it slips quietly into an unfinished sentence, into the trace of a smile that never quite leaves the lips, or into the silent passing beside a wall that no longer holds any color. That...
The Day No Afghan Will Ever Forget
Today, on the occasion of August 15, a dark day for the people, girls, and women of Afghanistan, I want to narrate the pain, suffering, and restrictions we face. This day revives the memory of the fall of our homeland—August 15, 2021—a day that no Afghan will ever...
How the New ‘Louvre Couture’ Exhibition Could Inspire Girls
A key memory from my girlhood is when me and my friends used to put on fashion shows for our mums during the school holidays. We would pull all of the costumes and accessories out from our fancy dress boxes and model down the corridors as if we were in Vogue styling...
Kabul, too, was not happy
Kabul, too, was not happy… The weather had become bitterly cold. It was mid-November, and as the saying goes, we were nearing the forty-day winter period. The cold wind blew, and yellow, red, orange, brown, and even colors whose names might not exist—or maybe I just...
Why We Need Girls’ Studies: Emily Bent
Welcome to Girl Museum’s interview series, Why We Need Girls’ Studies, for 2024. We have many exciting interviews this year with important scholars in the field to get insights about what we are all doing in this space to further our understanding of girlhood and...
My Beautiful Dream: Being a Girl Should Not Be a Crime!
Women are human too! Since childhood, living as a girl and a woman in my country has brought many challenges. I have always tasted the bitter humiliation of being a girl. We have always been told: "You can't do this because you're a girl" or...
If l had entered school with my twelfth-grade books?
Spring feels like a comforting embrace that arrives after a cold and gloomy winter. Each season might have its own beauty and stories, but none can light the lamp of joy in a cold and dark heart like Spring can. Spring gives a sense of youthfulness; it makes you talk...
Stitching Our Stories: Mother-Daughter Museum Exploration of Embroidery Samplers
The DIA’s exhibition was supplemented by an educational pamphlet that featured additional context surrounding the embroidery samplers on display. Art and education are inextricably intertwined. We see this in modern-day classrooms as children color and sculpt while...