Thursday, December 27, 2012

L.A. Times - Asia: Afghanistan female air force pilots left grounded

L.A. Times - Asia
Headlines from latimes.com
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Dec 27th 2012, 23:33

The two women in their 20s were trained in the U.S. how to fly military helicopters, but in Afghanistan, they have been ignored and put off by the air force.

KABUL, Afghanistan — Unlike most women in Afghanistan, Sourya Saleh knows how to drive — but she's taken the wheel only with her brother beside her, out of respect for tradition. Her friend Masooma Hussaini is still learning.

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