Huff Post: Burka Avenger: Pakistan’s Female ‘Superhero’ Fights For Education And Justice
Armed with pens and books and draped in a flowing black burka, this is Pakistan’s first female superhero.
The Burka Avenger is the star of an upcoming cartoon series, which sees the teacher protagonist using martial arts skills to fight thugs seeking to close down the school where she works.
Her mission is an obvious nod to the tyranny of the Taliban and its efforts to stymie female education.
Watch: the trailer
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