get in the closet. each star trek hoped to portray a future where prejudice had faded away. nichelle nichols played a huge part in bringing that future a step closer. the actor nichelle nichols who s died at the age of 89. nasa described her as a trailblazer and role model who inspired generations to reach for the stars . the headlines on bbc news: moment football came home, england s women beat germany 2 want to become champions of europe for the first time in the most watched women s football game in uk tv history.
the actor nichelle nichols who s died at the age of 89 and nasa described her as a trailblazer and role model who inspired generations to reach for the stars . it has been almost year since the taliban swept across afghanistan and took the capital kabul. with the country falling into the hands of the militant group, the lives of millions of women including tv presenter shabhnam dawran changed overnight. shabham was evacuated to the uk when a video she made about the taliban threatening her went viral on social media. here she is speaking to the bbc s sodaba haidare about fleeing afghanistan and finding a new life in the uk. translation: | never thought | i would leave my country of birth and go to another country where i am not familiar with the language, culture, traditions, the people and environment and the law. but when you are helpless, you accept anything. this is tv presenter, shabnam dawram, speaking