I was lucky. Other Afghan girls are still waiting for their chance.

Sana Shinwari is a student at Columbia University. On March 26, the new school year began in Afghanistan. In Kabul, my two younger brothers packed their bags, put on their uniforms and walked out the door — one heading to ninth grade, one to fifth. I listened over the phone from more than 6,000 mil...

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