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in 1996. At age 13 she was beaten in the street for not wearing a burqa. Looking back at that moment, she stated that she wished she was a photographer at the time, able to show today's society what it was like for young girls like herself, but photography and other forms of creative expression were
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grantee for her documentary project on Afghan women. Wahidy is the recipient of the
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to train Afghan women and men to pursue careers in photojournalism. Beginning in 2002, she was one of 15 students selected from more than 500 applicants. She studied under the
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