the darkness of illiteracy, ignorance of fundamentalism, and corruption and decadence of sell outs imposed on our women under the name of freedom and equality, finally that half of population will be awaken and cross the path towards freedom, democracy and women's rights. The enemy was rightly shivering with fear by the love and respect that Meena was creating within the hearts of our people. They knew that within the fire of her fights all the enemies of freedom, democracy and women would be turned to ashes." An enduring quote from Meena states: See also Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan Taliban treatment of women Further reading Meena - Heroine of Afghanistan, (2003) book by Melody Ermachild Chavis . References External links RAWA's biography of Meena Meena, an inspiration (Time Magazine, November 13, 2006) More photos Full text of Meena's Poem "I'll Never Return" A song by Korean singer Hae Kyoung Ahn based on Meena's above poem A Biography 1956 births 1987 deaths Afghan democracy activists Afghan feminists Afghan people murdered abroad Assassinated activists Assassinated Afghan people Civil rights activists People murdered in Balochistan, Pakistan Afghan secularists Afghan revolutionaries Afghan expatriates in Pakistan Magazine founders Female revolutionaries