FutureSheLeaders (10) Shahla, a 17-year-old girl from Kabul, shares her dream of leadership with a voice full of clarity and hope. She has shattered the taboo of being “just a girl,” defying the notion of women as second-class citizens by proving her strength and leadership—starting from within her own family. A radiant force in the […]

FutureSheLeaders (9) Sahar Sana; a young woman with towering dreams—her steps filled with hope and her eyes set firmly on a bright, purposeful future. Started school at the age of 5; At 15, together with her classmates at Marefat High School, launched the Peace on Earth Game by 2030 and led a team of 80 […]

FutureSheLeaders (8) Zahra Ahmadi, a sixteen-year-old girl from Mazar-e-Sharif; a narrator of pain and light in a land where being a girl is a daily test of resilience. Born in Daikundi and brought to Mazar before her first birthday, She lost her father, a police officer, at a young age—but his strength and kindness live […]

FutureSheLeaders (7) Somaya Ahmadi, 17-year-old – Kabul, Afghanistan. A testament of courage, growth, and unshakable dreams. Born the seventh of eight children in a working-class family. Grew up witnessing the quiet inequalities between girls and boys; but chose to rise, to learn, and to lead. When the Taliban shut the doors of her school, she […]

FutureSheLeaders (6) Royesh: Hi Maryam jan. How are you? Maryam: Hi Ustad – Good morning. Thanks, are you doing well? Royesh: Thanks. It’s been many years since you left Marefat for Abu Dhabi. You must’ve been 16 or 17? Maryam: I was 17 when I got accepted. I turned 18 that same year. Royesh: How […]