Sima Samra

Number of articles written: 1 article

Sima Samra

Number of articles written: 1 article

Dr Sima Samar was born in Jaghoori, Ghazni, Afghanistan, on 3 February 1957. She obtained her degree in medicine in February 1982 from Kabul University, one of the few Hazara women to do so. She practised medicine at a government hospital in Kabul, but after a few months was forced to flee for her safety to her native Jaghoori, where she provided medical treatment to patients throughout the remote areas of central Afghanistan.

Published articles

article IRRC No. 880

Interview with Dr Sima Samar author: Sima Samra

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