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Hockey Girls of Kabul In The Media
Woman walks over 400 kilometres from Barrie to Ottawa to support gender equality | Globalnews.ca
Zarmina Nekzai, 58, arrived in Ottawa Sunday after walking from her home in Barrie for 13 days to support gender equality and raise awareness about domestic abuse among Afghan women and girls.
https://globalnews.ca/news/5270722/woman-walks-400-km-gender-equality/
Herbert Carnegie Trailblazer Award Spotlight Series: Zarmina Nekzai | Canadian Tire
Zarmina’s family eventually raised enough money to pay for enough materials, labour, and equipment for dozens of girls to play in Kabul. The life-changing outcome was eventually captured in her book, Hockey Girls of Kabul.
The Hockey Girls of Kabul: Their harrowing escape and dreams of an ice-filled future | The Athletic
Shazia took only the clothes she wore and the burka that kept her face hidden. With no vehicles available, she left town on foot in the crush of others fleeing. Her identity papers were hidden amongst the children running with her.
https://theathletic.com/3379186/2022/06/28/kabul-hockey-girls/
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