Afghans In History Episode Eighteen - Malalai and the Battle of Maiwand

Malalai "Anaa" is a national heroine that stood up in the most critical point of the battle of Maiwand in the second Anglo-Afghan War. (1880) As the morale of the Afghan Mujahideen was wailing, she stood up and proclaimed: "Young love! If you do not fall in the battle of maiwand By god someone is saving you as a symbol of shame" Malalai's fame spurred from this incident.Her life before this incident is not documented like other Afghan heroes and heroines, however, her story is now recalled often long after her martydom.