Malalai Joya has been described by the BBC as "the bravest woman in Afghanistan . A long-term opponent of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) presence in her country, Joya first rose to prominence through a heartfelt and controversial speech in 2003 that was an indictment of the powerful positions gifted to Afghan Warlords by the US-led coalition. |
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