Kabul's Kung Fu women
A small group of Afghan women are breaking barriers with an ancient form of martial arts

(Image credit: The Associated Press)

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(Image credit: (AP Photos/Massoud Hossaini)Sima Azimi, a 20-year-old from Jaghori in central Afghanistan, is trained in Shaolin Wushu Kung Fu, one of the oldest forms of Chinese martial arts, dating back to)

(Image credit: (REUTERS/Mohammad Ismail))

(Image credit: (REUTERS/Mohammad Ismail))

(Image credit: (REUTERS/Mohammad Ismail))

(Image credit: (REUTERS/Mohammad Ismail))

(Image credit: The Associated Press)


(Image credit: The Associated Press)

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Jackie Friedman is the assistant photo editor at TheWeek.com. She is a graduate of the photojournalism program at Kent State University and now lives in New York.
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