Outlook - Lessons of an Afghan girl disguised as a boy for ten years

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Lessons of an Afghan girl disguised as a boy for ten yearsLessons of an Afghan girl disguised as a boy for ten years

Released On: 30 Oct 2023

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Nilofar says the freedoms of her 鈥榖oyhood鈥� still define her as an Afghan woman

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