In this episode, Sana Askari unveils the many struggles she was faced with as an Afghan women, which makes  Afghan women beautifully resilient. She speaks to her journey and the risks she took and continues to take to resist the societal and gender norms to not give up and disappear. Sana discusses how education is the key to not lose a generation to darkness and how important it is to continue to amplify the voices of Afghan women so the world does not forget them. It is worth it to Sana to stand for her rights, and that for other Afghan women, and face the consequences. Sana shares how drawing became a form of self care in time when she needed - like many leaders do - to take a break from the fight and push through on your own.

Sana Askari was born in Ghazni Province of Afghanistan, but grew up as a refugee in Quetta, Pakistan.  She founded Esheel Stitching Circle – a social enterprise that primary employs home-restricted and vulnerable women thereby helping these women to continue sending their children to school both in Afghanistan and in refugee-settling areas in Quetta. She represented Afghanistan at the 2022 Global Summit organized by Fora: Network for Change in Canada in November 2022. Sana is one of the founders of UNESCO Youth and AI Ethics Steering Committee, and now a first year student and Dorsey Scholar recipient at McDaniel College. She is pursuing a dual major in Political Science and Business Administration.