How a tribal Pashtun woman achieved her dreams

Aziza Khan is one of those millions of Pashtun women who dont let the bad traditions stop them from achieving her dreams.

Aziza Khan Source: Aziza Khan

Aziza Khan was only 15 years old when she was married to an uneducated man. She had a passion for education and was not willing to get married because she knows that she might not be able to complete her education. She was a student when was married and like she expected the in-laws and her husband stopped her from going to school. Aziza Khan was already a mother, but she didnt want to stop her struggle to get an education and stand on her own feet. With her mother in laws support she has managed to continue her education secretly, and she has faced many financial and social struggle while going through her journey. She has graduated from school and college while her husband and in-laws were not aware of this achievement. She has slowly changed the minds and hearts of her family and even her tribe, and now she is seen as a role model and working towards educating other women in her town.We have exclusively interviewed this brave woman, and you can listen to her full life story here.