The Afghan soccer captain who changed their destiny

BBVA Aprendemos Juntos · Sep 12, 2023 · 1h 7m

In 2011, she decided to flee Afghanistan to escape the danger she was in due to her advocacy for equality, freedom and empowerment of women in Afghanistan, spending three years on her own between India, Norway and finally Denmark, where she lived in a refugee camp for a year until she was granted residency. In 2014, she founded Girl Power based on her experiences in refugee centers. She realized that sports activities could bring new energy and life to refugee women, providing networking opportunities, a sense of belonging, and a distraction from their difficult situations. In 2016, Girl…