Rabia Balkhi | The First Afghan Women Poet - Eng

"Welcome to 'Voices from the Afghan Art Scene.' This podcast is a window into the dynamic world of Afghan art. In this podcast you will find out about the historical roots of afghan art and how the afghan artists are changing the face of Afghanistan.In today’s episode we will talk about an Afghan woman, who is known as the first woman poet of Persian / Dari Language.Rabia Balkhi.A legendary woman was born in the 10th century in the city of Balkh, Afghanistan, in a royal family. Rabia Balkhi father was a chieftain and a respected figure of the time and a great patron of Persian poetry, literature and art who had access to the king’s court and forum of king’s chamber poets.