The Afghan Woman King. How a devout Muslim woman found a way to express herself, RT Documentary

FOLLOW US ON TELEGRAM: t. me, rtdocumentary RT s new documentary The Afghan Woman King tells the story of Bibi Hokmeena a Pashtun woman who s chosen to look and act like a man. Although the province of Khost where she lives is extremely traditional in its ways, even by local standards, her lifestyle doesn t raise any questions among her neighbours, who respect her for being wise and brave and speaking for the underprivileged, including women and children. A Provincial Council member, she takes part in committee meetings alongside men and behaves as their equal. Although no a proponent of Western feminist ideals, she advocates for Afghani women s rights in the most traditional sense. They look like curtains, she says, wearing chador or paranja according to the Islamic tradition. Being a religious person, she believes women should stay home rather than go out uncovered, but when it comes to the way she dresses, breaking away from the paradigm