That has been the story of Fatima, the only woman working as a tour guide in Afghanistan. And they did hire her in late 2020, which is how the young self-taught woman became her country's first female professional tour guide. "As well as being well informed as a guide, Fatima gives our guests a personal insight into her life as an Afghan woman. Fatima's tour guide income helps to support her family, and it also means she can afford to go to college. "I am the first lady in Afghanistan to guide people," she says, "but I do not want to be the last."

Source: The Nation March 08, 2021 19:01 UTC