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Daily watch. squashing the Taliban / Maria Wazir :

Maria Wazir grew up in a Taliban stronghold. Girls were not allowed to play outside, let alone participate in sports. But she was not like other girls. By changing her name and burning her dresses, she was able to become a professional athlete and a household name in Pakistan.

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Toorpakai, Maria, 1990- (Speaker)
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: London, England : The Economist, 2017.
Series:Daily Watch
Subjects:
Toorpakai, Maria, > 1990-
Squash (Game)
Squash players > Pakistan.
Women's rights > Pakistan.
Pakistan > Social conditions.
Squash.
Joueurs de squash > Pākistān.
Femmes > Droits > Pākistān.
Social conditions.
Squash players.
Women's rights.
Pakistan.
Short films.
Television news programs.
Téléjournaux.
Courts métrages.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
Description
Summary:Maria Wazir grew up in a Taliban stronghold. Girls were not allowed to play outside, let alone participate in sports. But she was not like other girls. By changing her name and burning her dresses, she was able to become a professional athlete and a household name in Pakistan.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed January 25, 2021).
Physical Description:1 online resource (6 minutes)
Playing Time:00:05:38