Roya is rapping to call for change in Afghanistan

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Rap artist Roya is a teenage refugee from Afghanistan Source: SBS News / Sandra Fulloon

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A young refugee who fled Afghanistan, is using rap music to call for changes there. As a girl, Roya was not allowed to sing in public. By releasing her first video clip online, she is now taking her activist message to the world.

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