This is where you hear from women & girls around the world about their unfiltered lives, dreams, and hopes for a better future.

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Ukraine Diaries: Daria

On the third anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Ukrainian cultural activist and producer Daria Kolomiec exclusively shares, for the first time with MTHS, a diary entry recorded as a voice note while hiding in a Kyiv basement on February 24, 2022.

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Afghanistan Diaries: Farkhunda

A young mother in Afghanistan poetically reflects on the burdens of motherhood under Taliban rule.

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Tanzania Diaries: Aisha

22-year-old Aisha Ahmed writes about her life migrating from the UK to Tanzania.

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Gaza Diaries: Sara

Sara, a young woman in Gaza, writes about the resilience of Palestinian women amid the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas.

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