First female Afghanistan pilot seeks asylum in USA

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The Afghan defense ministry confirmed on Sunday that Captain Niloofar Rahmani, 25, had sought asylum after the Wall Street Journal quoted her as saying that she feared her life would be in danger if she returned home.

In a conservative country notorious for the restrictions placed on women, Rahmani’s story stood out as a rare example of a woman breaking through in areas normally reserved for men.

Her success came at a price, however. The citation for the “Women of Courage” award said she and her family had received direct threats not just from the Taliban but also from some relatives, forcing her family to move house several times.

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[jeager106]

Lest we forget how modernized, civilized, open minded, liberal,
the Afghans really are.
I'm surprised the Taliban haven't burned her family alive on television.

 

[Milton Platt]

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Education and awareness leads you to the realization that your do not have to live in the a**hole of the world. There are better options.