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    Aug 16

    On the streets of , something you might not expect: joy. The opening of the 's Council in a city on whose streets women not long ago were bought and sold.

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  2. 5 hours ago

    The opening of the Women’s Council. Every woman I spoke with had stories of life under ISIS — education interrupted, relatives killed, homes fled. And now, a fragile chance to play their role in rebuilding their city.

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    Aug 17

    Several women from Raqqa I spoke w/at opening of Women's Council said they had never held a role outside the home before. Why now? I asked. ISIS was the answer. "They put too much pressure on us... now we're here."

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    This is . A city where ISIS sold women as slaves. Now young people come out to celebrate the opening of a ’s Council.
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  4. 5 hours ago

    An we met in last week & met 3 months back talked about what she wants to see now: the economy pick up. Her store is seeing business grow, but only slowly. And her father has been her rock, pushing her not to give up. A look inside her shop here:

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    Aug 17

    I asked one woman from now with a city security force if she would have been working before ISIS? She laughed. “No,” she said. “It all came after ISIS - because of ISIS. They pressured us too much.”

    Several women from Raqqa I spoke w/at opening of Women's Council said they had never held a role outside the home before. Why now? I asked. ISIS was the answer. "They put too much pressure on us... now we're here." …
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  6. 14 hours ago

    Watch this storyline. It is all many in are speaking of:

    Residents of 's last rebel enclave await expected regime onslaught via
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  7. 22 hours ago

    For all the talk in Washington about the role of foreigners, what is most powerful and moving is hearing women from tell their stories of survival and endurance — and share their hopes for their family’s future.

    At the entrance to the Council opening in , women from the city who are part of the Council. All talked about life under ISIS, returning & how this is 1st time they have roles outside the…
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  8. 23 hours ago

    A celebration of women and by women on streets where not long ago they were bought and sold as slaves.

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    ISIS bought and sold women on these streets. Now, a council is opened in . Watch the joy shared:
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  9. Aug 18

    : a city where ISIS bought and sold women. Now, the city’s women come out to open the local ’s Council. And share some joy.

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  10. Aug 18

    "I urged them to eat lunch before leaving," Rahimi says, his soft voice breaking. "They drank some leftover tea and took a few bites of bread. They left with their bags slung over their shoulders. 'Goodbye, Dad.' That's the last thing they said to me."

    'Goodbye, Dad': Father Remembers Afghan Twins Killed In Kabul Bombing
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  11. Aug 18

    Generosity in the face of unimaginable loss. Dignity and grace in action. Via

    Mr Laali lost his daughter Madina after 3 days treating. He announced a brave decision on his daughter ceremony’s: “ I will not spent money on Madina’s Fatiha and ceremony, but I will raise…
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  12. Aug 17

    Crushing. Families facing so very much in . And the story put the nation's losses right in the spotlight:

    A family from Ghazni province says that 16 members of their family were killed in airstrikes by government forces during the battle in City. by : …
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  13. Aug 17

    “Dejagah, captain of the national team who just moved to play for Tractor Sazi Tabriz in Iran, is under pressure for showing his tattoos in public and because of photos of his wife on Instagram in which she is not wearing the hijab headscarf that's mandatory in Iran”

    A former Bundesliga player is in hot water in Iran because of photos on his Instagram account. They depict some of Ashkan Dejagah's tattoos and also his wife not wearing a headscarf. …
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  14. Aug 17

    At the entrance to the Council opening in , women from the city who are part of the Council. All talked about life under ISIS, returning & how this is 1st time they have roles outside the home. Their family backs them because ISIS pushed them all too far, they say.

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  15. Aug 17

    On for : on the fight in up ahead, the questions in NE which remain, and the stories of mothers, , survivors pushing forward after

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  16. Aug 17

    These women are part of council. Each has a story of loss — family members and futures — under ISIS. Today they say they want to be part of helping their city. And they say they have their family’s support to do so.

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  17. Aug 17

    Rest In Peace. Extinguishing bright lights one by one. But still young people battle for their own future.

    My story on Farzana and Atta, the twins who were among the 34 high school graduates killed in this week. Special thanks to …
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  18. Aug 17

    So many incredible young people have had privilege of knowing in . Now they pay the price for fighting for their future.

    On the whiteboard were basic algebra functions, a/b · c/d = a.c/b.d covered in blood. A nearby blackboard, where “Valentine day” was written in…
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  19. Aug 17

    On NE trip from which just returned - & the moms, dads, , young people pushing forward for themselves.

    Just back from NE . Pleasure to join to talk about a remarkable mom we met 1 year ago who fled 8 months pregnant. And share how she is doing today: …
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