Mohammed Zahra

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Mohammed Zahra is the name Zahra Joya adopted while disguising herself as a boy to attend school in Taliban-controlled Afghanistan, highlighting the lengths to which she went to secure an education and protect her identity.

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Zahra Joya took the name 'Mohammed Zahra' while disguising herself as a boy to attend school.

Zahra Joya Story: “I disguised myself as a boy so I could go to school”: How this Afghan woman risked everything and became the voice of women silenced by the Taliban

The Times of India·

India· 2026-07-29

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