Fighting for Her Dreams: Female Afghan Judoka Builds a New Life In Canada

Nigara Shaheen was only an infant when her parents were forced to flee Afghanistan to escape a ravaging civil war in 1994. In complete secrecy, they trekked through dangerous mountain backroads before reaching safety in neighbouring Pakistan...

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Nigara Shaheen © UNHCR/Cole Burston