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Subscribe to RSSSahar Parniyan, 22, is Afghanistan’s most famous actress. She stars in the country’s number one comedy, “The Ministry,” an offshoot of the popular American TV show, “The Office.”
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Her character on the show has also been outspoken about women’s rights. But now, after receiving death threats, she is now in hiding.
NBC’s Atia Abawi reports from Kabul.
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