On Wednesday October 22nd, I had the honor of attending the reception and formal Speech of Dr. Sakena Yacoobi. She was born and raised in Afghanistan and became a refugee at a young age. when she saw all the women struggling and being treated horribly, she absolutely felt a strong urge to make a change. In response to the harsh treatment of women, Dr. Yacoobi started a school system for women so that they could learn their way out of struggles. Once the various extremist groups caught he young women and killed them, Yacoobi responded my creating underground school. It worked. And to this day she is helping more women and influencing more people every day.
She is so loved by everyone who knows her, except for the crazy groups of people that want to kill her. She is extremely brave and stated that when god is ready for her to die, she will die. Something unique about Yacoobi is that even though she is very spiritual, she made is crystal clear that she accepts al religions and that the education had little to do with a actual religion. her goal is to teach young women actual life skills and how to be smart and strong.
I completely admire and am inspired by this woman to the moon and back. She was kind and sincere in all the advice she gave, yet very humble. This is the kind of leader that has the biggest influence. People follow her because they want to, not because they are scared or threatened. But because they genuinely love this women. I am so grateful to have had this privilege and especially happy that I took advantage of going to it instead of skipping I for soccer. Because just being in her presence was an honor. It was amazing to meet a glorious person, and see how human they are. because if she is just human than that means anyone can be great like her. It was just such a positive and enlightening experience.
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