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Inside Afghanistan's First Boarding School for Girls

Educator and 2014 National Geographic Emerging Explorer Shabana Basij-Rasikh runs Afghanistan's first boarding school for girls. She believes that… more
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Inside Afghanistan's First Boarding School for Girls

Inside Afghanistan's First Boarding School for Girls

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Educator and 2014 National Geographic Emerging Explorer Shabana Basij-Rasikh runs Afghanistan's first boarding school for girls. She believes that educating and empowering young women is the first step in healing Afghanistan's ethnic strife and boosting its struggling economy.

Click here to read more about Shabana Basij-Rasikh and her work.

The Explorers Project chronicles the work of National Geographic's Emerging Explorers—tomorrow's visionaries who are making discoveries, making a difference, and inspiring people to care about the planet. Click here to learn more.
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Inside Afghanistan's First Boarding School for Girls

Inside Afghanistan's First Boarding School for Girls

Educator and 2014 National Geographic Emerging Explorer Shabana Basij-Rasikh runs Afghanistan's first boarding school for girls. She believes that educating and empowering young women is the first step in healing Afghanistan's ethnic strife and boosting its struggling economy.

Click here to read more about Shabana Basij-Rasikh and her work.

The Explorers Project chronicles the work of National Geographic's Emerging Explorers—tomorrow's visionaries who are making discoveries, making a difference, and inspiring people to care about the planet. Click here to learn more.
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