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Sparghai Basir

Sparghai Basir

Sparghai Basir is a journalist and writer who spent 10 years working for international humanitarian organizations in her home country of Afghanistan. She now lives in Germany.

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Pakistan’s Expulsion of Afghan Refugees Echoes a 40-Year History

Pakistan’s Expulsion of Afghan Refugees Echoes a 40-Year History

This is a thought that I cannot escape: My family chose to return to Afghanistan, where there was light and the promise of a better future. Yet for the Afghans being kicked out of Pakistan today, there is nothing but darkness — especially if you are a girl or a woman.

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