Haseeb Humayoon

co-author of a New York Times editorial

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Co-author of a New York Times editorial on women’s rights; Afghan born, he grew up in Kabul, Afghanistan and Peshawar, Pakistan

Haseeb Humayoon on KCRW

In Pakistan, schools for girls are being burned down by the Taliban. In Afghanistan, a new law was just passed which makes marital rape legal.

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In Pakistan, schools for girls are being burned down by the Taliban. In Afghanistan, a new law was just passed which makes marital rape legal.

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