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2021-01-29 12:05:34 GMT2021-01-29 20:05:34(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
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by Abdul Haleem
MAZAR-E-SHARIF, Afghanistan, Jan. 29 (Xinhua) The COVID-19 related quarantines have not restricted the life of Zahra Ebrahimi in Afghanistan s northern Mazar-e-Sharif city, as she beat her isolated quarantine life and encouraged girls to learn chess in the relatively peaceful city in Afghanistan. Living in isolation during quarantine to protect myself from COVID-19 virtually was boring and even caused psychological problems for me and others, 24-year-old Ebrahimi said. To get rid of isolation and to overcome the challenge, I have decided to practice chess playing and also encourage the women and girls to learn on how to play the game, she said.