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This 18-year-old Afghan girl nearly escaped the Taliban - then we took her visa away

Summary by The Independent
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

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This 18-year-old Afghan girl nearly escaped the Taliban - then we took her visa away

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

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The Independent broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Sunday, March 8, 2026.
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