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The War To Be Her

Season 31, Episode 7 of 17

In the Taliban-controlled area of Waziristan in Pakistan, where women's sports are decried as un-Islamic and girls rarely leave their homes, young Maria Toorpakai defies the rules by disguising herself as a boy to compete freely.

Previously Aired

Day
Time
Channel
7/23/2018
11 p.m.
7/24/2018
3 a.m.
7/29/2018
10 p.m.
7/30/2018
3 a.m.
1/5/2020
10:30 p.m.
1/6/2020
2:30 a.m.
3/15/2020
10:30 p.m.
3/16/2020
2:30 a.m.
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