Original Article – https://www.asianstandard.co.uk/british-muslim-charity-seeks-to-raise-money-for-people-in-afghanistan-following-taliban-takeover/ Born-and-bred in Bradford, Ridwana Wallace is using her expertise to raise much-needed funds for families still in Afghanistan and for those who have fled the country due to the Taliban takeover of the country and settling into Britain. Formerly a secondary school religious studies teacher for
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