Huma Rahimi, one of the first female Afghan sitar players, once hid her music in fear. Now, she performs on global stages, raising awareness about Afghan women and using her art to inspire change. 

I am Gurdaafarid, a girl from the land of rubies and emeralds, from a place where the mountains reach the sky and the winds whisper silent epics through the valleys.

On August 15, 2021, Kabul didn’t fall; it collapsed in on itself.