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Landai Poetry in Afghanistan

Meet Journalist Eliza Griswold: For the Love of Words

In this report from the Pulitzer Center, Eliza Griswold explores the art of writing landai poetry in Afghanistan and the importance of these poems to Afghan women. "While in traditional Afghan society women must keep their passions secret, the landai poetry serves as an outlet from their constricted lives."

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