What a breath of fresh air!
A caped crusader is on the loose in the mountains of Pakistan, but she's not your traditional superhero. The Burka Avenger wears a flowing black veil — only her brown eyes are visible — as she fights corrupt politicians and religious zealots. Her weapons of choice: pens and books.
Burka Avenger, which made its debut on Pakistani TV this week, aims to empower young women in a country where attacks on girls' schools and repression of women remain enduring problems. It's the brainchild of Pakistani entrepreneur and pop star Haroon Rashid, who tells NPR's Audie Cornish that he was inspired by current events in Pakistan. "I thought of an idea of sort of, like, a protagonist protecting a girls' school. And that's how the idea for the Burka Avenger developed."
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She kinda reminds me of the assassin Curaré from Batman Beyond...except Curaré wears less clothes and is hell bent on murdering everyone..errr...so maybe not a great example of what to aspire to. But, The Burka Avenger? She's some good awesome.
Anyhow, applause for Haroon Rashid and what he has created -- another voice and another strong kickass lady for kids of all ages to look up to.
[via NPR]
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