Rangina's family fled Afghanistan when she was a young child during the Soviet invasion, and for decades there was never any reason to return home. But after September 11th, 2001, Rangina was overcome by a calling much bigger then herself, to go back and serve her people.
The Unexpected Treasures of Kandahar
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