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Afghan Girls’ Education Advocate to Speak at St. Mike’s Graduation | Seven Days
- Shabana Basij-Rasikh will deliver the commencement address and receive an honorary degree at Saint Michael’s College on May 10.
- Basij-Rasikh co-founded SOLA, the first and only boarding school for Afghan girls, and survived a secret Taliban-era school as a child.
- Basij-Rasikh fled Taliban rule with 250 SOLA students to Rwanda after the group returned to power.
- Saint Michael’s College has Afghan links through Basij-Rasikh’s work and Anisa Rasooli, a judge evacuee who lived on campus.
- The original print version of the article appeared with the headline 'Girls Empowered' in April 29, 2026 edition.
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