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Conflict
A World of Women by Lauren Bush, United States
Pakistani earthquake refugees by Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, Pakistan
Canto VI by Aleksandra Djajic-Horváth, Bosnia – Herzegovina
War by Lisa Ling, United States
First Morning in Exile by Aleksandra Djajic-Horváth, Bosnia – Herzegovina
Leader of our Time by Malalai Joya - World Pulse Magazine, Afghanistan
On the way to/from Macedonia (film) by Irena Paskali, Macedonia
Evening by Pireeni Sundaralingam, Sri Lanka
Everything that Makes Us Different by Sandra Ljubinkovic, Serbia – Montenegro
Untitled by Afsaneh O. Javey , Iran
Refugee/Survivor by Phillippa Yaa de Villiers, South Africa
Kolo by Nathalie Handal, Palestine
A glimpse in the whakapapa by Regan Balzer, New Zealand
Leaves by Aleksandra Dulic , Serbia – Montenegro
Paranoia by Yasmin Etemadi, Iran
World of Lies by Biljana Bakaluca, Serbia – Montenegro
Cold Wind on My Face by Mary Kimani, Kenya
Flat Normal Rectangular Room by Mounira Al Solh, Lebanon
War-Ravaged Women by Morgana Vargas Llosa, Peru
Helping women claim their rights by Nelly Njoki, Kenya
Women Peacemakers by Netsai Mushonga, Zimbabwe
Stronger women, stronger nations by Zainab Salbi, Iraq
My New Black Friend by Damali Ayo, United States
Responses to 9/11 by Pink Mango, India
Armenian Lullaby by Irina Patkanian, Armenia
Flesh Tones by Damali Ayo, United States
Open Letter to the Girls of Soldiers by Ishle Yi Park, United States
Lot’s Wives by Pireeni Sundaralingam, Sri Lanka
Missing Cambodia by Loung Ung - World Pulse Magazine, Cambodia

Identity
Aruna and Raminder, Radha and Prithika by Anisha Narasimhan, India
Excerpt from Saman by Ayu Utami , Indonesia
A Woman's Sport by Christine Nordhagen, Canada
Identity of culture by Ram Pyari Sunuwar, Nepal
The Veil by Georgina Choueiri, Spain
The Privileged Race by Ana García Moreno, Colombia
by Mehraneh Atashi, Iran
Life of Roma Women from Šobov, Slovakia by Marianna Mlynarcikova, Slovakia
Costume series by Chen Qiulin, China
Arab Women by Her Majesty Queen Rania Al-Abdullah of Jordan, Jordan
Ethnic Mirrors by Eliane Cristina Testa, Brazil
Family, Clan and Community by Angelina Marez, United States
Amis Dancer by Eval Malinjinnan , Taiwan
Desi Girl by Umber Kazmi, Pakistan
Marked by Amy Ma, Sweden
Sensuality by Golnaz Taheri, Iran
Young Reflection; Old Reflection by Janaína Angélica Magalhães Vieira-Marques , Brazil
Chalk and Iron by Ranya Farouk Shalaby, Egypt
Land, Sky, Tree, Water by Samirah Alkassim, Egypt
Veil by Manal Al-Dowayan, Saudi Arabia
The Dog Who was a Cat Inside by Siri Melchoir, Denmark
A World of My Own by Divina Gomez, Honduras
What is my identity? by Mira Veda, United States
Answering the Hard Questions by Natasha Marin, United States
I will call my children mestiza by Kumarini Silva, Sri Lanka
Travel by Rebecca Greenberg, United States
by Mehraneh Atashi, Iran
Rio to Istanbul by Asa Soltan Rahmati , Iran
Black, White and Jewish (an excerpt) by Rebecca Walker, United States

Migration
20 Years by Asa Soltan Rahmati , Iran
Of Voyages and Broken Borders by Elda J. Stanco, United States
Elizabeta from Nigeria beneath the western sky by Melania Messina, Italy
Dear Stranger by Jasmine Shwu-fen Lee, Taiwan
Groundless Fear by Negar Pooya, Iran
Immigration Plate by Indigo A. Williams, Australia
Fallen Palms by Heba Farid, Egypt
Personality and Body Language by Laura Boushnak, Palestine
Sealed Identity by Ayesha Khan, Czech Republic
Where the Journey Begins by Yolanda Vera Ferrera, Spain
Photo Opportunity by Nina Torcivia, United States
Letter from Obuxiv by Cristina Teresa O'Keeffe, United States
Globes by Sarah Gaines, United States
Ai Spik Inglish by Jessica Lagunas, United States
Flight by Shelley Davidow, South Africa
Tree of Life by Naz Shahrokh , Iran
Esmeralda by Jennifer deFelice, Czech Republic
Dreaming Gujurati by Shailja Patel, United States
Letter to Sinan by Hadeel Al.Rajihi, Palestine

Devotion
Personal Jihad: The Struggle Within by Anila Umar, Canada
La Última Cena by Lorena Rodriguez, Mexico
Portraits of Bhutan’s Nuns by Miranda Mimi Kuo-Deemer, China
No Chain Prayer Please by Shirin Kouladjie, Iran
Devoção by Isabela Senatore, Brazil
Heaven in a Grain of Sand by Ayeda Husain Naqvi , Pakistan
Journeys to Sivad by Keina Davis Elswick, United States
Faith by Melysha Sargis Meraee, Iraq
Spiritual awareness by Yen Chua, Singapore
Home-Made Religion by Achinoam Nini, Israel

Themes

Love
Relationships in changing times. See the Stories>>

Money
Working women talk finances. See the Stories>>

Culture and Conflict
Are we destined to disagree? See the Stories>>

The Future
Envisioning the next 30 years. See the Stories>>

Highlights
Highlighted stories in film, art, music and more. See the Stories>>

War & Dialogue
Speaking from war. Advocating peace. See the Stories>>

Young Men
Our generation: young men speak out. See the Stories>>

Motherhood
Women get candid about pregnancy, parenting and choice. See the Stories>>

Image and Identity
Appearances aren't everything, or are they? See the Stories>>

Online Film Festival
31 films from women directors around the world. See the Stories>>

A Generation Defined
Who are young women today? See the Stories>>

Best of Contest
You came, you saw, you voted. Here are the winners. See the Stories>>

Conversations

Conflict
Rwanda. Bosnia. Iraq. Afghanistan. We have just ended the bloodiest century on record. What will life be like for us in the century to come? How are young women dealing with conflict in their countries? Will the world be any more peaceful in the next 30 years? Are we really in the midst of a ‘clash of civilizations,’ or is something else going on? Join the Conversation»

Identity
If you had to rank your identities in order of importance, what would come out on top? Would it be your nationality? Your religion? Your profession? What about your gender? Something more abstract? Join young women from around the world as they discuss these questions and more. Join the Conversation»

Migration
Some of us travel voluntarily. As technology brings the world closer, more and more young women travel for leisure to countries far away from their own—or use the Internet to do so virtually. Join the Conversation»

Devotion
Religion is in resurgence around the world. How does it affect us as young women? What need does it fill? While the newspapers are full of harrowing tales about fundamentalisms of all shapes and sizes, the entries in this section also show the positive side of religion. In many parts of the world, young women are claiming (or reclaiming) their faith and use it as a source of strength in their lives or their communities. Join the Conversation»

STORY	AUTHOR	COUNTRY	MEDIA
A glimpse in the whakapapa	Regan Balzer	New Zealand	IMAGE
A World of Women	Lauren Bush	United States	IMAGE
Armenian Lullaby	Irina Patkanian	Armenia	VIDEO
Canto VI	Aleksandra Djajic-Horváth	Bosnia – Herzegovina	VIDEO
Cold Wind on My Face	Mary Kimani	Kenya	TEXT
Evening	Pireeni Sundaralingam	Sri Lanka	TEXT
Everything that Makes Us Different	Sandra Ljubinkovic	Serbia – Montenegro	TEXT
First Morning in Exile	Aleksandra Djajic-Horváth	Bosnia – Herzegovina	VIDEO
Flat Normal Rectangular Room	Mounira Al Solh	Lebanon	VIDEO
Flesh Tones	Damali Ayo	United States	AUDIO
Helping women claim their rights	Nelly Njoki	Kenya	TEXT
Kolo	Nathalie Handal	Palestine	TEXT
Leader of our Time	Malalai Joya - World Pulse Magazine	Afghanistan	IMAGE
Leaves	Aleksandra Dulic	Serbia – Montenegro	IMAGE
Lot’s Wives	Pireeni Sundaralingam	Sri Lanka	TEXT
Missing Cambodia	Loung Ung - World Pulse Magazine	Cambodia	TEXT
My New Black Friend	Damali Ayo	United States	IMAGE
On the way to/from Macedonia (film)	Irena Paskali	Macedonia	VIDEO
Open Letter to the Girls of Soldiers	Ishle Yi Park	United States	TEXT
Pakistani earthquake refugees	Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy	Pakistan	VIDEO
Paranoia	Yasmin Etemadi	Iran	IMAGE
Refugee/Survivor	Phillippa Yaa de Villiers	South Africa	TEXT
Responses to 9/11	Pink Mango	India	IMAGE
Stronger women, stronger nations	Zainab Salbi	Iraq	IMAGE
Untitled	Afsaneh O. Javey	Iran	IMAGE
War	Lisa Ling	United States	TEXT
War-Ravaged Women	Morgana Vargas Llosa	Peru	IMAGE
Women Peacemakers	Netsai Mushonga	Zimbabwe	TEXT
World of Lies	Biljana Bakaluca	Serbia – Montenegro	IMAGE