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She's the first female tour guide in Afghanistan, but she's determined not to be the last
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Fatima, a 22-year-old college student in Herat, is the only woman tour guide in Afghanistan. But if she gets her way, she won't be the last.
(CNN) — For many people who work as tour guides, showing people around a new city involves a little bit of getting off the beaten track. But when there is no track at all, you just have to blaze one yourself. That has been the story of Fatima, the only woman working as a tour guide in Afghanistan. The 22-year-old (who asked that CNN not use her surname for safety reasons) grew up leading sheep through the countryside, and now she leads tourists through the streets of Herat, the third-largest city in Afghanistan. The making of a trailblazerMore Related News