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"KABUL, Afghanistan (
AP) — One after the other, the opportunities vanished.
Like so many other Afghan women, Sodaba could do little but watch as her
country’s new Taliban government imposed a stranglehold on women’s lives.
The Taliban seized power in Afghanistan in 2021, and quickly set about
implementing a dizzying array of restrictions for women: No visiting parks or
gyms, no eating in restaurants, no working, except in very few professions.
But one of the cruelest blows for the pharmacology student was the ban on
education beyond primary school.
Pushed by necessity, she went online. And there, she found hope: a free
computer coding course for women in Afghanistan. Taught in her own language,
Dari, by a young Afghan refugee living half a world away, in Greece.
“I believe a person should not be (bowed) by circumstance, but should grow and
get their dreams through every possible way,” Sodaba said. She began learning
computer programming and website development.
The new skills “helped me regain my confidence and clarity in my direction,”
said the 24-year-old, who asked to be identified by her first name only for
safety reasons because of the education ban. “I am so happy to be part of this
journey.”
The courses are part of Afghan Geeks, a company created by Murtaza Jafari, now
25, who arrived in Greece on a boat from Turkey years ago as a teenage
refugee."
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*** Xanni ***
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