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Language is no barrier for this six-year-old Afghan girl
The New Indian Express Kochi
|June 03, 2025
"ENTE peru Behsa Karimi," she said in a sweet yet crisply articulated voice, before proceeding to confidently count to ten.
Her Malayalam belying her origins in war-torn Afghanistan. In a classroom buzzing with the chatter of children and the fresh scent of books, the six-year-old captivated the hearts of everyone.
Hailing from Herat, third-largest city in Afghanistan, Behsa is one of 16 students admitted to the first grade at Mudiyoorkara Govt LP School. She is the daughter of Mohammad Fahim Karimi, a research student of management studies at MG University, and Ellaha Zahir.
This story is from the June 03, 2025 edition of The New Indian Express Kochi.
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