Shireen and the Bandit of the Pass: An Afghan Folktale That Teaches Lessons on Bravery, Wit, and Women’s Wisdom
The mountain passes between the villages of western Afghanistan are rugged places, narrow paths sunk between stone walls, where winds whistle like flutes and shadows fall early. It was along one such path that a young bride named Shireen travelled, seated upon a mule, surrounded by her family and escorting relatives. She was being taken from her home village to
