Taipei, Feb.1 (CNA) A Taiwan-based foundation has named an Afghan athlete who has lived in limbo in Indonesia for seven years as one of its 2023 Fervent Global Love of Lives Award recipients for her dedication to improving the happiness and well-being of others.
Taiwan-based Chou Ta-Kuan (CTK) Cultural and Educational Foundation and the Taipei Economic and Trade Office (TETO) in Jakarta have awarded the "26th .
JAKARTA: Meena Asadi fought against all odds to chase her dreams of being a professional karate athlete. She was 13 years old and living in a refugee camp in Pakistan when she first decided to learn the martial art. After fleeing violence in Afghanistan with her family, Asadi was driven to break gender barriers in sports. “When I saw boys playing sports freely, I asked myself:
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