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PHOTO ESSAY: I AM UNSTOPPABLE BY SA’ADIA KHAN u Women and girls around the world are standing up and demanding access to education. They come from diverse backgrounds, speak various languages, and have different dreams, but one thing that they all have in common is that they are unstoppable. Your contributions made these women and girls’ dreams possible, but the next generation of unstoppable women still needs your help. Please visit CentralAsiaInstitute.org to give the gift of education to a child or woman in need. Ensure their future success by donating or supporting our mission today. t Before the school in Vanqala was built, Najiba’s daily commute could take up to an hour one way. Now, it only takes her 20 minutes to get from her doorstep to class. She said her teacher at the school inspired her to want to attend university, travel, and one day give back by becoming a teacher. 18 | JOURNEY OF HOPE CENTRAL ASIA INSTITUTE