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Reference
Khalida Popal (Hardcover – 27 May 2025), My Beautiful Sisters: A Memoir of Courage, Hope, and the Afghan Women's Soccer Team. Hardcover Edition. Citadel.
Hardcover available at https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/770885/my-beautiful-sisters-by-khalida-popal/
Links to Coach Obenson and his Golden Stars Sports Academy (for providing scouting and support)
Playlist of Coach Obenson https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLscf8wtD7Xrdop_Kep2VUfBqw6ak12XU2
Linkedin Connect of Coach Obenson https://www.linkedin.com/in/isaac-obenson-5a778988/
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🎙️ Welcome to "Revise and Resubmit"! It’s the "Weekend Book Review" episode, and today I’m holding a book that pulses with courage, hope, and pure unstoppable energy—"My Beautiful Sisters: A Memoir of Courage, Hope, and the Afghan Women’s Soccer Team." I’m your host, and if you love stories that knock down walls and build bridges, you’re in the right place. ⚡️⚽️
Today we dive headfirst into Khalida Popal’s astonishing journey. Khalida, once the heartthrob captain of Afghanistan’s brave—yes, banned—national women’s soccer team, was born into a world where freedom wore running shoes and feminism had to hide in the shadows. From a refugee camp in Pakistan, Khalida found soccer, found sisterhood, and found the guts to challenge the unchallengeable. Her story isn’t just about survival—it’s a rallying cry for every woman who ever dared to dream. 🌍✨
As bombs fell and old terrors returned in Kabul, Khalida didn’t run. She organized. She defended her "beautiful sisters"—teammates, friends, women who risked everything to play the sport they loved. The book is gripping, wrenching, and more than readable; it’s alive with the sound of footfalls, the hush of secrets, and the roar of defiance. Popal, now leading the charge from Denmark, reminds us that courage doesn’t need permission and hope is contagious.
Thank you, Khalida Popal, and thank you Citadel for gifting us this electrifying memoir. 🚀📚
Listen, if you feel moved, hit that subscribe button right now! Find us on Spotify, and don’t forget the Weekend Researcher YouTube channel, where the conversation never stops. We’re also spinning on Amazon Prime Music and Apple Podcast—so pick your platform and join the wave. 📱🎧
And here’s my question for you: What would you risk, and who would you save, if the world tried to silence your dreams?
