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A Hopeful Warrior

The Voice of a Brave Afghan Woman

Kate K.
Jun 17, 2024
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****Editor’s Note: This is a guest post by a young Afghan girl living in Afghanistan. To protect her identity, we posted it under Kate’s name. This picture does not feature our guest writer, Helai.****

My name is “Helai.” I am a determined and resilient 16-year-old girl living in Afghanistan. In this passage, I will express what Afghan women are sufferin…

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A guest post by
Kate K.
Civilian attorney working in veterans law. Bleeding heart, sometimes to my own detriment. Volunteer in the Afghanistan evacuation/resettlement space. Mental health warrior.
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