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Azita Ghanizada
Afghani
Actress
Born:
Nov 17
,
1979
Afghan
Family
Girl
Me
Mom
You
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I learned how to speak English watching television.
Azita Ghanizada
Speak
Television
Learned
How
English
Watching
Watching Television
In Afghan culture, you don't date - you marry. Even talking to boys before marriage brings great shame to your family.
Azita Ghanizada
Great
Family
You
Marriage
Culture
Before
Marry
Date
Shame
Talking
Boy
Afghan
Your
Even
Brings
In 1979, when I was toddler, the Russians invaded Afghanistan, and my whole family fled to Vienna, Virginia. Far from home, my parents were determined to raise my two sisters and me according to Afghan traditions.
Azita Ghanizada
Home
Family
Me
Parents
Virginia
Invaded
Russians
Determined
Were
Traditions
According
Sisters
Afghan
Afghanistan
Far
Toddler
Vienna
Whole
Raise
Two
Even at an early age, I rebelled against my strict upbringing. When I was 9, I built myself a 'make-out fort' in our backyard from wood, filled it with candy, and invited my blond, blue-eyed neighbor over to kiss.
Azita Ghanizada
Myself
Age
Strict
Kiss
Our
Neighbor
Backyard
Over
Invited
Built
Blond
Upbringing
Blue-Eyed
Wood
Candy
Against
Fort
Even
Rebelled
Filled
Early
Early Age
I go to the gym in a baseball cap, sweats and then run into a boy I like. It happens - so what?
Azita Ghanizada
Run
Gym
Like
Boy
Go
Happens
Cap
Sweats
Then
Baseball
I grew up very poor, so I learned how to stretch a dollar. It's nice to combine high-end with low-end or whatever-end you want.
Azita Ghanizada
You
Nice
High-End
Combine
Learned
How
Dollar
Up
Very
Want
Grew
Poor
Stretch
Whenever my mom goes to Afghanistan, I'm just like, 'Bring me jewelry.'
Azita Ghanizada
Mom
Me
Jewelry
Like
Goes
Afghanistan
Just
Whenever
Bring
I just always knew I wanted to be an actor. I gave my Emmy acceptance speech when I was 11. But, I wasn't allowed to do plays and things like that. It was considered dangerous. My parents didn't think it was safe for a girl to do that, and they definitely didn't think it was interesting to participate in the arts.
Azita Ghanizada
Acceptance
Dangerous
Girl
Parents
Think
Gave
Considered
Definitely
Emmy
Allowed
Knew
Participate
Like
Safe
Always
Just
Arts
Wanted
Interesting
Actor
Things
Plays
Speech
I'm the first girl from Afghanistan to lead a series in the United States.
Azita Ghanizada
Girl
First
States
Lead
Afghanistan
Series
United
United States
TV and film has defined my entire life.
Azita Ghanizada
Life
Defined
TV
TV And Film
Entire
Entire Life
Film
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