Defiant dreams : the journey of an Afghan girl who risked everything for education /
Mahfouz, Sola,
Defiant dreams : the journey of an Afghan girl who risked everything for education / Sola Mahfouz and Malaina Kapoor. - 303 pages ; 20 cm.
Defiant Dreams: The Journey of an Afghan Girl Who Risked Everything for Education recounts the true story of Sola Mahfouz, who, under Taliban rule in Afghanistan, was denied schooling and confined to her home. Refusing to surrender to oppression, she secretly taught herself mathematics, English, and science, eventually earning the chance to study quantum computing in the United States. Co-authored with Malaina Kapoor, the book highlights the power of education, resilience, and the fight for women’s rights in the face of extreme adversity.
9781529176056
Sex discrimination in education--Afghanistan.
Women --Social conditions--Afghanistan.
Girls--Education --Afghanistan.
371.82209581092 MAH
Defiant dreams : the journey of an Afghan girl who risked everything for education / Sola Mahfouz and Malaina Kapoor. - 303 pages ; 20 cm.
Defiant Dreams: The Journey of an Afghan Girl Who Risked Everything for Education recounts the true story of Sola Mahfouz, who, under Taliban rule in Afghanistan, was denied schooling and confined to her home. Refusing to surrender to oppression, she secretly taught herself mathematics, English, and science, eventually earning the chance to study quantum computing in the United States. Co-authored with Malaina Kapoor, the book highlights the power of education, resilience, and the fight for women’s rights in the face of extreme adversity.
9781529176056
Sex discrimination in education--Afghanistan.
Women --Social conditions--Afghanistan.
Girls--Education --Afghanistan.
371.82209581092 MAH