We want a life of dignity
Parvez Noori, Age: 16
In my life there is not much happiness due to fear
Oh God, there is so much pain, very little to cheer
My home is set alight and burning like the autumn leaves
The poplar trees burnt, the red flowers burnt, it’s only grief.
Oh God, there is so much pain, very little to cheer
The outcome of war is tragic, sad and full of dreadful probabilities
Many have lost their lives,
many wounded and many left with disabilities
Oh God, there is so much pain, very little to cheer.
Smile together in peace
Huda Hedayat, Age: 13
The tears of a child, the pain of a mother!
A heart full of memories of a dead father!
A silence that is bursting with agonizing screams
So quiet and yet devastated with shattered dreams
Where are you? Oh, that my heart yearns for!
Oh, lost springs, oh my beloved country at peace that I pray for
Your voice is the remedy of so many souls
Of a painful mother,
of a crying child and countless more
You are the peaceful soul.
If peace comes
Hakim Karwan, Age: 21
Life will be extremely beautiful
when peace comes
Everyone will plant beautiful pine and
palm trees
From these sprawling deserts
we will make gardens again
We will return to our lands and
sow green when peace comes
Once again, every child in my country
will have a pen in their hand
We will take up pens and books,
and become forgivers
We are tired of this war,
we search for peace
We will gather together as brothers.
