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"Squashing Extremism" - Maria Toorpakai Wazir

About Maria

Born November 22, 1990 in South Waziristan, the tribal Pashtun region bordering Pakistan and Afghanistan, Maria Toorpakai Wazir's options as a young girl were severely limited and determined solely by the traditions of her culture. Waziristan’s women are not entitled to the kind of education or freedoms enjoyed...

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