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I Was a Child Bride: My Dream To Make Golf For Everyone
At Asian University for Women, I continued my routines as always. Every Friday, it was exciting to teach my students in the morning, practice golf in the evening and then spend the night with my Bangladeshi family. Gradually, I realized that I was the only AUW student...
I Was a Child Bride: Back to Golf
At AUW, I was able to play any kind of sport except golf. Yet golf had changed my entire life. I was confident that one day I would become a professional golfer and that is still my dream. I used to watch golf training videos to improve my basic golf skills. At night,...
I Was a Child Bride: A New Chapter And A New Home
My new life in Bangladesh started at the Asian University for Women (AUW). This educational community distinguished by the diversity of the culture, language, thoughts and behaviors of its students which come from 18 countries. AUW was a life changing experience. With...
I Was a Child Bride: The Miracle of One Golf Shot
Golf became my main distraction from the issues plaguing my life. After only a year of practice, we had the national team competition to select l female golfers who would travel to Bangladesh to participate in the tournament. I was keen to focus on my golf practice...
I Was a Child Bride in Afghanistan: Escape to Bangladesh
In 2014, I was drowning in depression because of my marriage and family issues. Although my high school offered undergraduate scholarships, both my husband’s family and mine prevented me from further studies. I was married, but not allowed to study, travel or make my...
I Was a Child Bride in Afghanistan: The Taliban Regime Ends and I Go To School
I was very young during the Taliban regime. It was one of the toughest, most frightening and unforgettable periods for every Afghan, especially for children and women. Our country had been under Taliban rule for many years and it was in a perpetual economic, political...
I Was a Child Bride. Meet Shagufa Habibi
I heard about Shagufa when an article was posted in the Arlington Advocate. I read about a young woman who had escaped child marriage to attend college in Bangladesh, completed her degree and had already been accepted to Brandeis for her Master’s program. She was...
Educate Girls Now, founder Marilyn Mosley Gordanier on-air during, “Drive Time,” on A voice of Islam, UK
ICYMI: Tune in to listen to #EducateGirlsNow founder Marilyn Mosley-Gordanier on-air during #DriveTime on a #VoiceOfIslamUK. Listen as they discuss the #InternationalDayOfTheGirl and the importance of #Education & the impact it has on every generation, society and...
Educational Tipping Point for a Sustainable World
Marilyn Mosley-Gordanier, an innovative distance learning expert, and founder of the first online school, Laurel Springs School. Dr. Mosley Gordanier will present her profound work providing over 300 girls in Afghanistan with an education during the protracted war in...
Making a Difference
One of the great things about Laurel Springs is the way it breaks down the barriers of a traditional school, making a quality education accessible to even the most unconventional and adventurous of students.
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