Aryan Ashory

Aryan Ashory is a hugely talented and inspiring young Afghan poet, filmmaker and human rights activist. She writes in four languages and her poetry was recently featured on PBS America.

She reads several of her poems, including  ‘Hey Talib a Stain of Shame in Our History', ‘Don’t Kick Us Like a Ball’ and ‘Like a Black Ceiling Dark and Silent’ which explore, among other things, the way women are treated in Afghanistan since the Taliban took control.

She shares her observations about how it's difficult for people who are not in the situation to understand what it's like to be a refugee and she explains why it’s important for her to speak out about the many injustices refugees face.

Keep an eye out for when she publishes her first collection and follow her on instagram & twitter @aryanashory for more about her art and activism.