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A woman cricket player's battle to reach the top level

Sumaira Latif Lahore | Irfan Aftab
June 14, 2022

Saba Nazir's determination helped her break free of gender stereotypes to reach her goal of wearing the national colors. She lets nothing stand in her way — even changing her hair to blend in.

https://p.dw.com/p/4Cgwo
Irfan Aftab, DW Journalist in Berlin, Germany
Irfan Aftab Journalist based in Berlin at DW News English & Urdu covering global affairs, society & culture.
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