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Secret schools educate Afghan girls under Taliban rule
In Afghanistan, secret schools are operating to educate girls beyond the sixth grade, a level of schooling banned by the Taliban. Activists are running these clandestine educational facilities where teenagers risk their lives to study. CBS News gained rare access to one such school, reporting on the students' determination to learn. The girls involved have also shared their experiences through "letters to the world."
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- Centre (2): CBS News, Sky News