Have you heard the lovely Aryana singing about the plight of Afghan women?
She’s one of the judges of an Afghan singing competition (The Voice) and has received threats for appearing on TV unveiled.
In the below interview in English, she says: Being a woman, the problem is… whatever she does in Afghanistan is a problem.
Here are the full lyrics of her song:
I am the Lady of the Land of Fire
I am incurable wound of this earth
I am so full of hurt, pain and suffering
That even Death says Bravo! to me
I am the Lady of the Land of Fire
I am incurable wound of this earth
Each step takes me to a different direction
The target of ambush by Monsters and Predators
This is who I am
This is who I am
I am the Daughter of Afghan Land
Even though I am Sweet and Innocent
Who says I am a Mother to this World?
I am nothing but a burden on the Son’s shoulders
I am a slave because I am a Wife
I am a headache when I am a Sister
This is who I am
This is who I am
I am the Daughter of Afghan Land
Even though I am Sweet and Innocent
The moment my heart expresses suffocation
I get bombarded by the stones of the world around
Both my own and strangers alike
Come forward for belligerence against me
This is who I am
This is who I am
I am the Daughter of Afghan Land
Even though I am Sweet and Innocent
I am the Lady of the Land of Fire
I am incurable wound of this earth
I am the subject of stoning by the nation
I am a dishonor to culture and tradition
I am a black mark on faith and religion
I am the Lady of the Land of Fire!
(Thanks to Rumy Hasan for link.)
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