I found myself in a classroom where most of my classmates were six years older than me. And it was the first time I was aware of the gift my parents … - Shabana Basij-Rasikh

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I found myself in a classroom where most of my classmates were six years older than me. And it was the first time I was aware of the gift my parents had given me by risking their lives and our lives [referring to her sister]. Because when I went to school, my thinking and my aspirations changed.