Once banned from education, she hid her books. Now she holds a doctorate degree.

By: Jessica Holdman

Outlets: South Carolina Daily Gazette

Published: May 26, 2026

Words: 1,303

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 4 days ago

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COLUMBIA — As a young girl in Taliban-controlled northern Afghanistan, Zo Sediqi wasn’t allowed to go to school. She was 9 years old when she first stepped foot in a formal classroom.

“There were so many girls, and they were all wearing black dresses with white scarves,” she remembers. “It was just so new.”

Before that, she and her sisters received their education in secret.

It gave Sediqi a great respect for education. Since then, …

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