Paradise Sorouri is the first female Afghan rapper, notable for her protest songs against violence against women in Afghanistan and elsewhere.
[1][2] Born in Iran, in 2007 she returned to Afghanistan with her family.
[1] She and her companion Ahmed, nicknamed "Diverse", go to Tajikistan and record several songs there.
[1] Her work denounces violence against women and their living conditions.
[1] She suffered death threats and physical attacks, was beaten by ten men, and left to die in the street, for her music and activism.