Name: How I stopped the Taliban from shutting down my school
Uploaded: 2015-09-21T15:42:30Z
Duration: 16 min 54 s
Description: When the Taliban closed all the girls' schools in Afghanistan, Sakena Yacoobi set up new schools, in secret, educating thousands of women and men. In this fierce, funny talk, she tells the jaw-dropping story of two times when she was threatened to stop teaching -- and shares her vision for rebuilding her beloved country.

When the Taliban closed all the girls' schools in Afghanistan, Sakena Yacoobi set up new schools, in secret, educating thousands of women and men. In this fierce, funny talk, she tells the jaw-dropping story of two times when she was threatened to stop teaching -- and shares her vision for rebuilding her beloved country.

Sakena Yacoobi: How I stopped the Taliban from shutting down my school

How I stopped the Taliban from shutting down my school

Facing the closure of girls' schools by the Taliban, one woman covertly educates thousands, proving education's transformative power.

In a daring confrontation with the Taliban, the power of education is championed, turning a potential threat into a dialogue of hope.

A moment of crisis becomes a catalyst for change, as young men, once armed, turn to education, embodying the promise of a better future.