PALEWELL PRESS

In August 2021 the Taliban took control of Afghanistan introducing increasingly severe policies against women, restricting their rights and freedoms. Writing has become a lifeline for the women. Like the spring that bubbles forth into a fountain, poetry and memoir emerge from the dark underground of oppression, grief and longing. They need to be shared. This beautiful moving anthology, edited by Viv Fogel, sets out to do just that - enabling a group of courageous Afghan women to be heard.

Commemorating the fifth anniversary of the Taliban retaking control, the anthology will launch on 30th October 2026. Advance copies may be ordered from this page for £11.00 plus postage.