Afghanistan's Taliban government has banned mixed martial arts (MMA), saying it is incompatibile with 'Islamic law'. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Historic Win! 🥉 Zakia Khudadadi wins the first-ever Paralympic medal for the Refugee Paralympic Team with a bronze in Taekwondo! 📷Getty Images #Paralympics #Paris2024

Congratulations to Zakia Khudadadi on winning bronze in Para taekwondo at the #Paris2024 Paralympic Games! Your achievement shows the incredible power of sport to transform lives.

ذکیه خدادادی! - افتخار تاریخ افغانستان

ذکیه خدادادی با این پیروزی نخستین مدال تاریخ تیم پناهندگان در پارالمپیک را هم به نام خود رقم زده است.🎉👏

ذکیه خدادادی، تجسمی از مبارزه، ایستادگی و تاریخ‌سازی زیبا است. او نه فقط اولین زن تاریخ سرزمین ماست که در یک ورزش بین‌المللی برندهٔ مدال می‌شود، بلکه نخستین مدال‌آور تاریخ تیم پناهندگان در پارالمپیک نیز است. او با پرچم پناهندگان، برای تمام آوارگان جهان نیز افتخار آفرید.

Today Zakia Khudadadi's dream came true at the #Paris2024 Paralympic Games. Millions of young refugees are dreaming big too. Zakia showed them that anything is possible. We couldn’t be prouder.

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Honoured to attend the launch of 'My Dear Kabul' at the British Library . This powerful memoir offers a poignant glimpse into the lives of girls under Taliban rule in #Afghanistan. Hosted by amazing lyse doucet. Incredible work by the Untold Narratives team! Lucy Hannah

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