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I Was a Child Bride: My Dream To Make Golf For Everyone

I Was a Child Bride: My Dream To Make Golf For Everyone

by Shagufa Habibi | Feb 23, 2021 | CHARITY, EDUCATION, FAMILY, GENERAL, NEWS, NEWSLETTER

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

I Was a Child Bride: Back to Golf

by Shagufa Habibi | Feb 6, 2021 | CHARITY, EDUCATION, FAMILY, GENERAL, NEWS, NEWSLETTER

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

I Was a Child Bride: A New Chapter And A New Home

by Shagufa Habibi | Feb 5, 2021 | CHARITY, EDUCATION, FAMILY, GENERAL, NEWS, NEWSLETTER

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

I Was a Child Bride: The Miracle of One Golf Shot

by Shagufa Habibi | Feb 4, 2021 | CHARITY, EDUCATION, FAMILY, GENERAL, NEWS, NEWSLETTER

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

I Was a Child Bride in Afghanistan: Escape to Bangladesh

by Shagufa Habibi | Feb 3, 2021 | CHARITY, EDUCATION, FAMILY, GENERAL, NEWS, NEWSLETTER

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 a Child Bride in Afghanistan: The Taliban Regime Ends and I Go To School

by Shagufa Habibi | Feb 2, 2021 | CHARITY, EDUCATION, FAMILY, GENERAL, NEWS, NEWSLETTER

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...
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