Zahra Ayoubi
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I grew up in Faryab, Afghanistan

I currently live in Faryab, Afghanistan

I was raised in ازبکی, دری. (languages)

I read and write in دری, انگلیسی. (languages)

I write Prose, Short_stories, Diary, Other. (genres)

I write for private.

Reason why I write: I write because some feelings cannot just be lived — they must be written. I write so that unheard voices can be heard, so memories are not lost, and so pain and hope can find a way to breathe. Writing is not only creating stories for me; it is a way to survive.

My favourite authors are Leo Tolstoy, Ernest Hemingway, Gabriel García Márquez, William Shakespeare, Julien Gracq.

My favourite stories on The GOAT PoL include A man’s unheard tears , Last meeting , The Thread Was Red , Somewhere Between Two Turns , Farewell at the Moment of Union – Part 1 , A Bowl of Lamb Shorba: Chapter 1 ,

My favourite subject(s) to write about include I enjoy writing about unfinished love, longing, migration, women’s lives, and the hope that survives even in the darkest moments..

The most difficult part I find about writing is The hardest part of writing for me is translating deep emotions into words in a way that feels honest and authentic.

Most rewarding moment as a writer for me is My best moment as a writer is when I finish a story and feel I have turned my emotions into words. Hearing that a reader connected with my writing or saw themselves in the story is the most rewarding feeling for me.

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