What struck me the most, was living in a society for the fi… - Shabana Basij-Rasikh

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What struck me the most, was living in a society for the first time in my life, where girls had no concerns whatsoever that their freedom to attend school could be taken away from them at any time, which is something that every single Afghan girl who's lucky enough to go to school lives with,"

Shabana Basij-Rasikh

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About Shabana Basij-Rasikh

Basij-Rasikh, was born and raised in Kabul, Afghanistan. She is an Afghan educator, humanitarian, and women's rights champion. She is the founder of Hela, inc. and School of Leadership, Afghanistan, and has received worldwide recognition for her work.

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Native Name: شبانه بسیج راسخ

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