How I stopped the Taliban from shutting down my school

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September 21, 2015 Today’s TED Talk Sakena Yacoobi: How I stopped the Taliban from shutting down my school 17:03 minutes · TEDWomen 2015 When the Taliban closed all the girls' schools in Afghanistan, Sakena Yacoobi set up new schools, in secret, educating thousands of women and men. In this fierce, funny talk, she tells the jaw-dropping story of two times when she was threatened to stop teaching -- and shares her vision for rebuilding her beloved country. Watch now » Playlist of the Day Talks from inspiring teachers A great teacher can change the trajectory of your life. Here, talks from teachers you'll wish you had. Watch » 9 talks · Total run time 1:40:37 Join us on Facebook Follow us @TEDTalks

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