FutureSheLeaders (20)

This week’s story is about Shakila Nazari – a girl who grew up with love, effort, and hope, and offered the meaning of her life in a single smile: half for her father, half for her mother.

Shakila was born in Afghanistan. Her father, through a patriarchal gaze, turned away from her and her four sisters. But in that shadow, her mother’s gentle wings spread wide – a mother who not only gave her daughter’s life, but also the strength to live it. Through learning and sports, they nurtured both their minds and their bodies, shaping themselves into...

FutureSheLeaders (19)

This week’s episode of FutureSheLeaders brings you the story of a star shining through the darkest night – the story of Fatema Mahdawi.

A girl born in Mazar-e-Sharif, who as a child painted her world with tiny hands and sweet smiles, and greeted life with love and laughter.

At the age of nine, she met the monster of cancer – a cruel illness that attacked her legs and threatened to take away her strength and stability. From that moment on, her journey became a fight – a fight not just against disease, but for life itself.

It was...