This 18-year-old Afghan girl had offers from York and Reading – thanks to Shabana Mahmood, she will now never escape the Taliban
- Posted on March 8, 2026
- By The Independent
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This 18-year-old Afghan girl had offers from York and Reading – thanks to Shabana Mahmood, she will now never escape the Taliban
She resisted a forced marriage and studied in secret, winning scholarships to leave Kabul and attend a British university. The home secretary’s ban on study visas has now removed her one chance of escaping the murderous regime, says her cousin Shabnam Nasimi
