CALGARY — Growing up in an ultra-conservative Taliban stronghold in northwest Pakistan, squash star Maria Toorpakai Wazir realized early in life she wanted only one thing: to be equal. “We weren’t allowed to go outside and play like the boys. At age 12, she fell in love with squash, a popular sport in Pakistan played by women, but not in the conservative tribal regions. Her sister is the youngest parliamentarian in Pakistan, and Wazir doesn’t rule out joining her at some point to help effect more change. Young people understand this is not the way the world should work.

Source: National Post March 12, 2017 17:37 UTC