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Football player from Afghanistan ♥️🇦🇫 #StopHazaraGenocide

[𝗦𝗮𝗵𝗮𝗿 @sahar_chamran]

Football pitch has became the only place that makes us happy. As a refugee we've been through a lot and trauma is still present. It's not easy to start all over. There is so much expectations & demands. Nobody really want to know about an injured soul of a refugee " A refugee..

[𝗦𝗮𝗵𝗮𝗿 @sahar_chamran]

Feels like the beautiful side of life has just begun..

[Tony Lloyd MP @TonyLloydMP]

I joined @Malala, @khalida_popal and parliamentarians across the world in writing to the President of FIFA in support of the Women’s National team of Afghanistan. FIFA must stand by their statutes and commit to supporting the preservation of the Afghan women’s freedom to play.

[AoC Sport @AoC_Sport]

This week is #RefugeeWeek.
To celebrate we spoke to Elaha & Sahar from @DonnyCollege about their journey to England. Elaha spoke about the impact that our @FA Rising Leaders programme has had on her football career.
https://t.co/HCs3noNpD7

[𝗦𝗮𝗵𝗮𝗿 @sahar_chamran]

Thanks for your support.

[England Football @EnglandFootball]

🗣 “We are all so excited to support Elaha and Sahar to continue to grow into the football space”

Having played football in Afghanistan, when Elaha and Sahar joined Doncaster College they were encouraged to take part in the @Aoc_Sport Rising Leaders Programme.

#RefugeeWeek

[𝗦𝗮𝗵𝗮𝗿 @sahar_chamran]

It was a wonderful experience, we finished the leadership course very well,and it was a good opportunity for us.
Thanks for your support.
@ECFA12 @Emma042198

[English Colleges FA @ECFA12]

What a weekend with so many inspirational leaders! 🤩

It's the end of Rising Leaders 2023 but the start of so many new journeys 🛣

Thanks to @TheFA_NYC for their incredible support 🙌

Keep watching this space for details on Rising Leaders 2024...

[Elaha.Safdari @EliSafdari]

A world record for a domestic women’s game.❤️

[Khalida Popal @khalida_popal]

Together we can create a bigger impact on our communities. @BeyondSport @Girlpowerorg1 Check out our work 👇

[𝗦𝗮𝗵𝗮𝗿 @sahar_chamran]

@Afghan_athlete this is what negativity causes. evacuation was not the job of single person to do. It wasn’t even her responsibility to do it. When everyone turned their back one came to help. Btw the entire national squad is in Australia, youth nationals R N Portagal who you are?

[𝗦𝗮𝗵𝗮𝗿 @sahar_chamran]

You've no idea about our team and teammates. You better do your research. Please don't use us for your personal agendas. Your Twitter only gets active when there is a negative article about Khalida we are not stupid. See your twitter history. Your a false activist we are not.

[Shamila Kohestani @Sham_Kohestani]

Sahar Jan, no one is blaming you. How would you feel if you were left behind and someone who did not play football got evacuated, falsely claiming to be a footballer? Think about your teammates who are living in hiding. Can we please not twist the story here.

[𝗦𝗮𝗵𝗮𝗿 @sahar_chamran]

@Sham_Kohestani @BBCWorld Why question is not us or Khalida to answer it’s the leaders, and politicians who failed the women of Afghanistan. Individuals who helped us evacuation was not their job or responsibility. We are sad who left but go back see the pictures how people desperate to leave Afghanistan.

[𝗦𝗮𝗵𝗮𝗿 @sahar_chamran]

Thanks for your support 🙏🏻

[𝗦𝗮𝗵𝗮𝗿 @sahar_chamran]

My strong team❤️

[Elaha.Safdari @EliSafdari]

I believe in my team and I believe on my girls.
We've made it till now and we will be shining in the future. Not just for Afghanistan but for every single woman around the world.
We will our come this of time tough. @BBCNews @khalida_popal

[𝗦𝗮𝗵𝗮𝗿 @sahar_chamran]

@BBCNews The BBC started a great argument among Afghans. We are now blamed and attacked by our people. We have never stolen the spot from another woman. I wish all Afghan women could be saved and protected we are not the one to be blamed for all of this….

[𝗦𝗮𝗵𝗮𝗿 @sahar_chamran]

The BBC started a great argument among Afghans. We are now blamed and attacked by our people. We have never stolen the spot from another woman. I wish all Afghan women could be saved and protected we are not the one to be blamed for all of this.

[BBC News (UK) @BBCNews]

Evacuated Afghan women's team included "false" footballers, BBC investigation told https://t.co/j1PuuM11mx

[𝗦𝗮𝗵𝗮𝗿 @sahar_chamran]

BBC article 'putting people in Afghanistan's lives in danger' | The National https://t.co/PS5fh080h9

[OSD Hound System @OSDHoundSystem]

Above all, though, listen to the women themselves - follow @GirlPowerOrg1, its founder @khalida_popal and players like @mohammadisosan, @sahar_chamran. All power to them.

And read this excellent thread by journalist @SuzyWrack 3/3

https://t.co/sNR7CHeGuD

[𝗦𝗮𝗵𝗮𝗿 @sahar_chamran]

We are the new generation of Afghanistan. Strong woman. We have power and strength to stand for ourselves. irresponsible medias like BBC can never silence us. We will continue shining.❤️

[The Guardian @guardian]

Female footballers who fled Afghanistan in 2021 criticise BBC’s ‘false footballers’ article https://t.co/a0WjY2uNyW

[Suzy Wrack @SuzyWrack]

…going ‘I’ve seen the list, I don’t recognise some of the names’. That’s farcical. National team players cannot possibly know every provincial or club player - which the UK group is made up of. It’s a slightly over the top example but would you go to a player in the… 11/

[Suzy Wrack @SuzyWrack]

…around football in Afghanistan for a very long time, inside or outside the country has knowledge of every club, provincial or national team player at all age groups. The claim that the players in the UK aren’t real players is often being made on the basis of individuals… 10/