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Pakistan: How a young girl defied odds to play football

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Atzaz Mehdi Gulmit, Pakistan
October 11, 2022

Marvi Baig, a 17-year-old girl from a small Himalayan village, has broken all gender and cultural barriers to achieve her dreams and become a football player.

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