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An Afghan refugee girl grew up to be a prize-winning doc — with a little help from dad

Dr. Saleema Rehman stands outside Holy Family Hospital in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. The Afghan refugee of Turkmen origin has won UNHCR's Nansen Award for her work helping refugee moms and babies in Pakistan. Betsy Joles for NPR hide caption

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An Afghan refugee girl grew up to be a prize-winning doc — with a little help from dad

From the moment Saleema Rehman was born, her father believed she was destined to be a doctor. Now she is the winner of a top U.N. award for her work helping displaced women in Pakistan.

Sunday

'A Beautiful Feeling': Refugee Women In Germany Learn The Joy Of Riding Bikes

Volunteers and trainees with the group Bikeygees at a park in Berlin in July. The organization teaches refugee women in Germany how to ride bikes. Trainee Shapol Bakir-Rasoul, a refugee from Iraq, holds up a Bikeygees sign with founder Annette Krüger, right. Behind them in yellow is volunteer Shaha Khalef, a refugee from Iraq. Deborah Amos/NPR hide caption

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'A Beautiful Feeling': Refugee Women In Germany Learn The Joy Of Riding Bikes

They come from countries where the idea of a girl on a bicycle is often taboo. Now a group called Bikeygees is teaching them to master the pedals. For the new riders, it's a lifelong dream come true.

'A Beautiful Feeling': Refugee Women In Germany Learn The Joy Of Riding Bikes

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