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Nadia Nadim’s journey in Qatar shaken by loss of her mother

Nadia Nadim gestures as she speaks during an interview with The Associated Press in Doha, Qatar, Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022. Danish women's national team player Nadia Nadim was about to settle in for her job as a television commentator at the World Cup when she was shaken by tragic news: Her mother, who had helped the family flee the Taliban when Nadim was just a girl, had been hit by a car while rushing home to watch her daughter on TV. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar) Nadia Nadim gestures as she speaks during an interview with The Associated Press in Doha, Qatar, Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022. Danish women's national team player Nadia Nadim was about to settle in for her job as a television commentator at the World Cup when she was shaken by tragic news: Her mother, who had helped the family flee the Taliban when Nadim was just a girl, had been hit by a car while rushing home to watch her daughter on TV. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar) Nadia Nadim speaks during an interview with The Associated Press in Doha, Qatar, Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022. Danish women's national team player Nadia Nadim was about to settle in for her job as a television commentator at the World Cup when she was shaken by tragic news: Her mother, who had helped the family flee the Taliban when Nadim was just a girl, had been hit by a car while rushing home to watch her daughter on TV. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar) Nadia Nadim speaks during an interview with The Associated Press in Doha, Qatar, Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022. Danish women's national team player Nadia Nadim was about to settle in for her job as a television commentator at the World Cup when she was shaken by tragic news: Her mother, who had helped the family flee the Taliban when Nadim was just a girl, had been hit by a car while rushing home to watch her daughter on TV. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar) Nadia Nadim gestures as she speaks during an interview with The Associated Press in Doha, Qatar, Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022. Danish women's national team player Nadia Nadim was about to settle in for her job as a television commentator at the World Cup when she was shaken by tragic news: Her mother, who had helped the family flee the Taliban when Nadim was just a girl, had been hit by a car while rushing home to watch her daughter on TV. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar) Nadia Nadim gestures as she speaks during an interview with The Associated Press in Doha, Qatar, Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022. Danish women's national team player Nadia Nadim was about to settle in for her job as a television commentator at the World Cup when she was shaken by tragic news: Her mother, who had helped the family flee the Taliban when Nadim was just a girl, had been hit by a car while rushing home to watch her daughter on TV. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)
Nadia Nadim’s journey in Qatar shaken by loss of her mother