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The mentor she never had -- and is now

Faeeza Jawaid

Faeeza Jawaid Source: SBS

After migrating to Australia at age 13, Pakistani-born Faeeza Jawaid knows the difficulties of being a teenage girl in a new country, speaking a new language and feeling different. Image: Faeeza Jawaid (SBS)


Now a community project officer in Melbourne, Ms Jawaid devotes her free time to mentoring young girls dealing with similar challenges.


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