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Alice Roberts
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Prof of Public Engagement in Science, Uni of Birmingham; anatomist, author, broadcaster; vice President of Humanists UK. All views my own.
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A truly incredible, inspiring story: a foundation set up by the bereaved parents of charity worker Linda Norgrove has enabled 19 young Afghan women to follow their dreams of training to be doctors: www.theguardian.com/uk-news/arti...

Afghan women arrive in Edinburgh to finish medical degrees denied under Taliban
Afghan women arrive in Edinburgh to finish medical degrees denied under Taliban

Three-year campaign by parents of aid worker killed in Afghanistan brings 19 trainee doctors to Scotland

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Ttrishmelbourne.bsky.social

Wish our government would do something similar!

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Scotland sounds like a great country. I think I'll move there.

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Ssniped2death.bsky.social

This is wonderful ❤️ best of luck to them, too.

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Ccolbobs.bsky.social

This is so powerfully important! Thank you.

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CMcathmartin59.bsky.social

It’s humanity at its best from the worst heartaches.

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Ttrickcyclist.bsky.social

Well done 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿Scotland for lead the humanitarian way.

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Oambridgeolwen.bsky.social

The freedom for them will be breath-taking after what they have been through. But so many millions more women have been left behind, and they too deserve freedom.

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ATandytaylor128.bsky.social

That's wonderful....best news of the day! 🙂

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TEhackneymartian.bsky.social

The Linda Norgrove Foundation is here. Don't forget to click on Donate. Linda was evidently one of those force-of-nature women, a terrible loss but her parents are clearly working hugely hard for Afghan women in many contexts. lindanorgrovefoundation.org

Home - The Linda Norgrove Foundation
Home - The Linda Norgrove Foundation

The Linda Norgrove Foundation gives grants to fund education, health and childcare for women and children affected by the war in Afghanistan.

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NJnikkijayne.bsky.social

What a wonderful thing!

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Alice Roberts
@profaliceroberts.bsky.social
Prof of Public Engagement in Science, Uni of Birmingham; anatomist, author, broadcaster; vice President of Humanists UK. All views my own.
8.9k followers58 following50 posts