The Female Soccer Player Who Stayed Behind In Afghanistan

A player for the Afghan national women's soccer team could have left the country. But she decided to stay behind and face the Taliban.

For seven years, Khatera played on the Afghan national women’s soccer team. First as a defender, then as a forward.  She received multiple death threats from the Taliban and was regularly harassed. But she never stopped playing the beautiful game. We are blurring her face because she fears for her life.  Last week, she had a golden opportunity to escape Kabul with other teammates who found refuge in Australia.