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Trailblazers: Women Leading the Way

Intelligence Squared

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I Don't Want to Be a Doctor, but I Want to Do Journalism

Atan's parents came to country from parkistan, and her father was a doctor. But like many atan families, they really wanted me to be a doctor. So i thought the least of the t of evils was law. Half way through my law degree, she realised it wasn't for her. She started thinking about what else she might do - so joined b b c. And nearly self-selected her way out of that job. Now an award winning presenter on BBC Radio 4 in Africa.

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