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Malaina Kapoor

Malaina Kapoor is a writer from Redwood City, California. She previously served as a Fellow at PEN America, where she advocated for international human rights, press freedoms, and election integrity. Malaina served on the management team of a refugee resettlement organization and was the producer of In Deep, a nationally syndicated public affairs radio broadcast program. She has received national awards for her poetry, personal essays, and short stories. Malaina will graduate from Stanford University in 2025.
Defiant Dreams
Defiant Dreams
The Journey of an Afghan Girl Who Risked Everything for Education
Sola Mahfouz , Malaina Kapoor
9780593359785
$20.00 US
Paperback
May 07, 2024
Ballantine Books
Grades 9-12 + AP/IB

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Defiant Dreams
Defiant Dreams
The Journey of an Afghan Girl Who Risked Everything for Education
Sola Mahfouz, Malaina Kapoor
9780593359785
$20.00 US
Paperback
May 07, 2024
Ballantine Books
Grades 9-12 + AP/IB

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