Farzana Wahidy

Farzana Wahidy (born 1984) is an Afghan documentary photographer and photojournalist. She has made photographs of women and girls in Afghanistan. She was the first female photographer in Afghanistan to work with international media agencies such as the Associated Press (AP) and Agence France-Presse (AFP). Quotes "Day by day, as I started learning about photography, I fell more in love with it. There was a huge need for women photographers in Afghanistan." "How A Female Photographer Sees Her Afghanistan". NPR.org. Retrieved 12 April 2025. "I try to show the bigger image, not just show we have problems," she says. "And we do have a lot of problems, but I do want to show normal daily life." "How A Female Photographer Sees Her Afghanistan". NPR.org. Retrieved 12 April 2025. "Many Afghan photographers are not well-connected," she explains. "We hope it will create a better connection and show Afghanistan by Afghan photographers." "How A Female Photographer Sees Her Afghanistan". NPR.org. Retrieved 12 April 2025 Quotes About Her "She had spent her life living under the Taliban; she knew what that meant for Afghan women, and she understood that she could tell their stories in photographs." Farzana Wahidy". Smithsonian Magazine. Retri iteved 12 April 2025. "Women were banned from continuing their education during Taliban rule. But some, like Farzana, found ways to keep studying. She would carry books under her burqa and attended what she calls an "underground school" with about 300 other students in a residential area of Kabul." "How A Female Photographer Sees Her Afghanistan". NPR.org. Retrieved 12 April 2025. External Links Category:Women artists Category:Women from Afghanistan Category:Photographers Category:Artists