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Kabul- On May 8, Saturday, a bomb attack was carried out in the neighborhood of Dasht-e-Barchi, home to a large community of Shi'ites from the Hazara ethnic minority. 68 people, mostly children, were killed and more than 200 people were wounded in the attack. As the impact of the attack is still felt in the country, there has been no official claim of responsibility yet. Women’s organizations in many countries issued statements to condemn the attacks. Afghan painter Tahereh Amini painted paintings about the attack.

“Conscientious people will always remember this attack”

Tahereh Amini told us that the attack has affected her feelings, thoughts, conscience, and painting. “Conscientious people will always remember such attacks, and they will do everything to remember it. The attack targeted a girls’ school and they wanted to give a message by carrying out the attack there. The attack will affect the parents about whether they should send their daughters to schools or not. We have been still waiting for days when people can walk freely. ‘Will our children return home alive?’ ask mothers, who concern about their children. We don’t want to experience these feelings,” Tahereh Amini said.

“Women want to live in a safe environment”

“Tyranny cannot defeat free ideas; history will prove this,” Tahereh Amini said that they want to live in a safe and peaceful environment. “Women should live in a safe environment without any concern, tyranny, and violence. My country is wanted to be turned into a slaughterhouse but they cannot do this anymore because women raise their voices now. Women will unite our people. I painted the attack and this attack should be always remembered.”