Afghan Olympic Runner

May 2008
Six years after the Taliban were overthrown, Afghanistan is starting to
evolve. Mehbooba, a 19-year-old female athlete, is the living proof of
the changes happening in the country.

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[j00jy]

I hope she does well!

[Energyium]

brave woman

hope she dose well

[TheNajeeb106]

@24Safi24 how this is all bullshite

[MegaSHamed]

it is great news for us afghans XD

[24Safi24]

this is all bullshit..

[teppie3000]

I'm an American.....Do you want freedom??? or Do you want to be opresessed by the Taliban??? Women.....Rise up!!!! Have a voice!! Have a life!!! Be counted!!! Dont let Men push you around!!! You mean everthing!!! Women make the world go around!!! There would be no life without us!!!!!!!

[teppie3000]

@yasinka5 You are a scary person!!! She has the right to run!!!! She is a human being!!!  You and your religion do not have the right to take that away from her!!!! Let her live!!!! And be who she wants to be!!!!

[ms3566]

WTF yasinka5!!! thats not our religion its u ppls close mind that keep thinking like that im an afghan too so i know wat type of ppl only think that way!!!! so dont show muslims or afghans close minded like ur self! :)

[sunshineflag]

so many talent had not been shown .

same like rest of the world .

even most could not have opportunity to do .

[afgfam786]

Propaganada

[vontrop]

the problem she was or is facing (i dont know the current situation) is that the afghan gov is threating to imprison the family if she dosent return.

Speed4goal, If you are a marine maybee you can reach out to her family if its not to late.

This girl has alot of courage and all my respect

if i could help iwould

[speed4goal]

I read somewhere on here she is seeking asylum somewhere.. You know why? She got out of Afghanistan, and saw what civilization is like, probaly in china. Then decided, why do I want to go back to the desert where I have no running water or electricity. And where my neighbors want me dead, for being more successful then them, and not having 10 kids And the track she practiced on is secured by barb wire. So I don't blame her at all more power to her. I bet more 3rd world athletes will follow.