Playing Dead to Survive Afghan Siege

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Playing Dead to Survive Afghan Siege

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13 minutes

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Aug 8, 2018

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Shot three times and left for dead, Breshna Musazai was studying at a university in Kabul when militants attacked the campus. She survived and has just graduated.

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Credit: Washington Post/Breshna Musazai

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Aug 8, 2018

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Playing Dead to Survive Afghan Siege

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