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Zarlasht Halaimzai
Afgan activist, chief executive of Refugee Trauma Initiative · Afghanistan · On the map · Activists · Born 1981 · age 45
Zarlasht Halaimzai is an Afghan-British human rights activist. She became a refugee as a child when her family fled Afghanistan following the outbreak of the Afghan Civil War in 1992, eventually settling in the United Kingdom.
Zarlasht Halaimzai is read about 2 times a day, in 6 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 11 June 2026
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In 2016, Halaimzai co-founded Amna, a non-governmental organisation providing emotional and psychological support to refugees. For her activism, she was named as one of the BBC 100 Women in 2021.
Country
Afghanistan
Category
Activists
Type
Activist
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1981 · age 45
