The Life and Death of Sitara Achakzai
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Uploaded by PRI on Jul 30, 2009
Sitara Achakzai was born and raised in Kandahar, Afghanistan, the city known as the birthplace of the Taliban. Sitara served as a local legislator in Kandahar, where she was a vocal proponent of women’s rights. In April 2009, she was shot and killed outsider her home. Photographer Paula Lerner produced this audio slideshow about Sitara Achakzai for PRI's The World.
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so sad for sitara life sorry for her bt i like d translater
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Rest in peace Mrs. Sitara! You are truly a Sitara (Star) in the heart of every Afghan who wants a better future for Afghanistan. Than you for your bravery!!!
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God bless u and proud of u
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urrrrrrrr wala mrha swae ohohohohohohwomen rights????? hahahahahahah
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pashtoon aw afghan .long live.
kabul,quetta,peshawer.
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afarin alah de madat darki
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She is a brave woman who risked her for her country ... dont give up Afghan people, you'll get rid of the fascist Taliban some day.
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she go to paradis.....not the facking...childern killer.........it is meder.....taliban...or....isaf
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Im feeling sorry for the negative comments made here by some mullaas for THIS BRAVE AND GREAT LAdY. GOD BLESS HER SOUL
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It is tough to be a woman in primitive patriarchic societies, dictated by religious dogma and instincts
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She was amazing. So sad that someone doing so much good, was killed.
Ltlgrrl 2 years ago 8
God bless her.. brave afghan woman..
khargushi 2 years ago 6