Refugee-turned-rescuer: How women escape the Taliban

Friba Rezayee runs a nonprofit to help women fleeing the Taliban

Emily Parkhurst

Sep 29, 2025

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Friba Rezayee fled Afghanistan as a young woman to pursue her education. Now she helps other women and girls escape the oppressive Taliban regime. Photo courtesy Women Leaders of Tomorrow.

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