Sunday, July 13, 2008

Keep The Light On


Afghanistan's only female, Olympics-bound runner, 19-year-old Afghan middle distance runner, Mehbooba Andyar, went missing in Italy last week while on her way to the Olympics in China. Friends and co-athletes have not seen her since July 4, when she left her training facility in Formia, Italy. Police are not ruling out any possibilities, although her missing bags and passport do indicate that she may have left on her own. Some believe she's seeking asylum in Europe over fear of Muslim extremists in her homeland where she faced constant rumors of prostitution and repeated threats of violence.
I hope that she is ok and she's getting out of what could be a very bad situation for a courageous young lady. Best Wishes to her.

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