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Nasrat Haqparast gets second win in the UFC; defeats Thibault Gouti via Unanimous Decision
Abdullah Qazi AOPNEWS | October 27, 2018 Afghan MMA fighter Nasrat Haqparast picked up his second UFC win tonight by defeating France’s Thibault Gouti via unanimous decision. Haqparast went into the fight as a favorite to win; the Las Vegas odds were -950 for Haqparast and +575 for Gouti. In round 1, Haqparast’s speed allowed him to […]
October 27, 2018
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Meet Afghanistan’s First Female Paraglider
Afghanistan’s First Woman Paraglider VOA News | June 29, 2018: Since the fall of the Taliban regime in 2001, women in Afghanistan have broken many taboos in the ultra-conservative, male dominated society. Sport is just one of the fields in which women are now actively participating. VOA’s Hedayatullah Noori recently spoke with the country’s first female paraglider […]
June 30, 2018
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Tags: Afghan Sports, Afghan Women, Paraglider, sports · Posted in: Afghan Sports News, Inspirational Story, Uncategorized, Women's Rights
Afghan Woman Overcomes Disability, Becomes a Success in US
A young Afghan woman living in Florida is unable to use her hands. But that hasn’t stopped her from leading a successful and productive life. As VOA’s Khadija Homa Alkozai reports, sometimes sheer determination can transform a disability into a miraculous journey.
January 14, 2018
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Posted in: Inspirational Story
