So, I've been doing a lot of work in the Afghan-American community for the past 5 1/2 years or so, and I've noticed something during this time: The real leaders in our community are our women. Now, before some of the men here take this as an attack let me explain...

When it comes to breaking barriers, it's the women in our community doing that. They are literally opening so many doors for us When it comes to education, it is statistically proven that Afg-Am women are higher educated than Afg-Am men. When it comes to community organizing...

Afg-Am women are almost always on the forefront of the planning and doing the brunt of all the work that needs to be done. When it comes to stepping up and making real change in our community it almost always starts from the women in our community. The women in our community...

Are literally at the forefront in almost everything! Now men, this doesn't mean we all suck (a lot of us do though, let's be real), but that in reality the real "leaders" are the the women in the community. It's sad because when people look at "leaders" they always try and...

Point out a dude who is doing some dope stuff, but the real leaders are the women, who, quite frankly do not get the same level of respect and admiration as their male counterparts. The patriarchy is real y'all. Now before you accuse me of pandering, trust me I don't need to...

Pander, Afghan women know they're queens, they don't need me to me to tell them that. This is just an observation from what I've seen in my years of working with the community, and seeing all the work behind the scenes of multiple organizations we have in the community...

Y'all really out here killing it for us! So shout out to all my Afghan queens, y'all out here changing the community and the world with your work, and honestly, I fucking wish I was as bad ass as y'all.