She dreams of Afghanistan
By Lauren Ulrich , Avery Antill and Michael Long | Dec 15, 2022 1:43 pmThe life she built was lost to the Taliban. Now she’s working to create a world where she can go home.
The life she built was lost to the Taliban. Now she’s working to create a world where she can go home.
Indiana swimmers get ready on their blocks to swim in the women's 200-meter fly race on Jan. 28, 2022, at the Counsilman-Billingsley Aquatic Center. Indiana women's swim and dive finished seventh at the NCAA Championships over the weekend.
Then-freshman Anna Peplowski swims in the women's 200-yard fly race on Jan. 28, 2022, at the Counsilman-Billingsley Aquatic Center. Peplowski will join 11 other Hoosiers in Knoxville, Tennessee for the 2023 NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships.
Then-freshman Carson Tyler is seen diving at the Counsilman Billingsley Aquatic Center on Jan. 28, 2022. Indiana will host the NCAA Zone C Diving Championships.
Then-freshman Jasper Davis jumps off the block to swim in the mens 200 free race on Jan. 28, 2022, at the Counsilman-Billingsley Aquatic Center. This weekend, the Indiana men’s swim and dive team won its second -consecutive Big Ten Championship.
Freshman Jasper Davis jumps off the block to swim in the men's 200-yard free race on Jan. 28, 2022, at the Counsilman Billingsley Aquatic Center. Indiana swim and dive concluded the regular season with 14 Big Ten weekly awards.
Freshman Jasper Davis jumps off the block to swim in the mens 200 free race on Jan. 28, 2022, at the Counsilman Billingsley Aquatic Center. Indiana swim and dive faces off against Louisville on Friday.
Indiana's swim and dive meet against the University of Evansville on Jan. 28, 2022, at the Counsilman Billingsley Aquatic Center is pictured. Saturday's meet at Purdue begins at 10 a.m.
Mina wears traditional Afghan jewelry in her home on Oct. 21, 2022, in Bloomington. Her jewelry pieces are genuine silver with colorful gemstones.
Mina wears a traditional style dress from Afghanistan. She said the genuine dresses are much heavier, with more embroidery and pieces of silver and gems woven into the fabric.
Mina's hands rest in her lap, showing off her jewelry and the intricacies of her dress on October 21, 2022, in Bloomington. Fashion and makeup are important parts of her identity, and she often wears the same jewelry for long periods of time without taking them off.
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