Original painting available — $400. Acrylic on canvas, 8 × 10 inches. Select “Original” below to purchase.

Fine-art prints are available in three sizes.

Nadia Anjuman and other Afghan women gather around a sewing machine with books close at hand. The scene recalls the Golden Needle School, where women secretly studied literature under the guise of sewing during Taliban rule. This portrait honors the poet’s courage and her insistence on creating a voice under conditions designed to silence her.