Renowned for her decades of humanitarian work, providing health and education services to millions in Afghanistan and Pakistan, Sima Samar discusses her extraordinary life journey in this interview. She talks about her origins in a village in Hazarajat and her rise to become a globally recognised physician, activist, and politician.

Her memoir, OUTSPOKEN: My fight for freedom and human rights in Afghanistan, is published on 27 February in the US/Canada and 13 March in the UK. 

Host & Producer: Roh Yakobi

Assistant Producer/Researcher: Sa-aadat Yakobi

Music ©: Dawood Sarkhosh

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