NPR: refugee women https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1028469120 refugee women en Copyright 2024 NPR - For Personal Use Only Story API Shim 1.2.24 Wed, 07 May 2025 00:55:16 -0400 https://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/primary/npr_generic_image_300.jpg?s=200 NPR: refugee women https://www.npr.org/tags/1028469120/refugee-women An Afghan refugee girl grew up to be a prize-winning doc — with a little help from dad From the moment Saleema Rehman was born, her father believed she was destined to be a doctor. Now she is the winner of a top U.N. award for her work helping displaced women in Pakistan. Tue, 05 Oct 2021 16:15:28 -0400 https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2021/10/05/1043088255/an-afghan-refugee-girl-grew-up-to-be-a-prize-winning-doc-with-a-little-help-from https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2021/10/05/1043088255/an-afghan-refugee-girl-grew-up-to-be-a-prize-winning-doc-with-a-little-help-from

From the moment Saleema Rehman was born, her father believed she was destined to be a doctor. Now she is the winner of a top U.N. award for her work helping displaced women in Pakistan.

]]> Ruchi Kumar 'A Beautiful Feeling': Refugee Women In Germany Learn The Joy Of Riding Bikes They come from countries where the idea of a girl on a bicycle is often taboo. Now a group called Bikeygees is teaching them to master the pedals. For the new riders, it's a lifelong dream come true. Sun, 22 Aug 2021 09:02:11 -0400 https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2021/08/22/1028084787/a-beautiful-feeling-refugee-women-in-germany-learn-the-joy-of-riding-bikes https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2021/08/22/1028084787/a-beautiful-feeling-refugee-women-in-germany-learn-the-joy-of-riding-bikes

They come from countries where the idea of a girl on a bicycle is often taboo. Now a group called Bikeygees is teaching them to master the pedals. For the new riders, it's a lifelong dream come true.

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