The First Women Pilots in Afghan History

Via our pal Jon Custer, here is a really great piece in BBC’s News magazine about Latifa Nabizada, who, with her sister Laliuma, became the first two women pilots in Afghan air force history. When Latifa gave birth to her daughter, she took her to work and in the air with her.

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