Born in Herat, Afghanistan, under Taliban rule, shaping her activism against child marriage.
On November 11, 1996, Sonita Alizadeh was born in Herat, Afghanistan, a city ravaged by decades of conflict and under the oppressive rule of the Taliban. This harsh backdrop played a crucial role in shaping her worldview and instilling in her a fierce desire to combat the injustices surrounding her, particularly the practice of child marriage, something she narrowly escaped herself. Her early life in such an environment was marked by significant challenges that fueled her future advocacy against forced marriages and for women's rights.
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