Afghan Girl Dressed as a Boy for Six Years so She Could Go to School
At 5 years old, I knew I couldn't end up like my mother and grandmother. So I attended school as "Mohammed" to escape the cycle of illiteracy in our village.By Zahra Joya / Sahar Speaks
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