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27th July 2013, 07:19 PM
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Pakistan (almost) unveils its first ever woman superhero... the Burka Avenger
Burka Avenger is a mild-mannered teacher with secret martial arts skills
Uses a flowing black burka to hide her identity as she fights local thugs
Stops yobs seeking to shut down the girls' school where she works
Creation of Pakistan pop star, who wants to emphasise importance of school
By Anna Edwards (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/search.html?s=&authornamef=Anna+Edwards)
(http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2379999/The-Burka-Avenger-Forget-Wonderwoman--Burka-Avenger-new-female-caped-crusader-Pakistan-unveils-female-superhero.html#comments)
Wonder Woman (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2379999/The-Burka-Avenger-Forget-Wonderwoman--Burka-Avenger-new-female-caped-crusader-Pakistan-unveils-female-superhero.html#) and Supergirl now have a Pakistani counterpart - the burka avenger
Wonder Woman and Supergirl now have a Pakistani counterpart in the pantheon of female superheroes - albeit one who shows a lot less skin.
Meet Burka Avenger: a mild-mannered teacher with secret martial arts skills who uses a flowing black burka to hide her identity as she fights local thugs seeking to shut down the girls' school where she works.
In a case of art mirroring life, the cartoon is one that Pakistanis can only too keenly relate to - as their educational institutions are regularly targeted by terrorists.
The Taliban have blown up hundreds of schools and attacked activists in Pakistan's northwest because they oppose girls' education.
The militants sparked worldwide condemnation last fall when they shot Malala Yousafzai, a 15-year-old schoolgirl activist, in the head in an unsuccessful attempt to kill her.
Action in the 'Burka Avenger' cartoon series, which is scheduled to start running on Geo TV in early August, isthe first South Asian ninja who wields books and pens as weapons.
The Urdu language show is the brainchild of one of Pakistan's biggest pop stars, Aaron Haroon Rashid - known to many as simply Haroon - who conceived of it as a way to emphasize the importance of girls' education and teach children other lessons, such as protecting the environment and not discriminating against others.
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2379999/The-Burka-Avenger-Forget-Wonderwoman--Burka-Avenger-new-female-caped-crusader-Pakistan-unveils-female-superhero.html#ixzz2aIpRupfm
Pakistan (almost) unveils its first ever woman superhero... the Burka Avenger
Burka Avenger is a mild-mannered teacher with secret martial arts skills
Uses a flowing black burka to hide her identity as she fights local thugs
Stops yobs seeking to shut down the girls' school where she works
Creation of Pakistan pop star, who wants to emphasise importance of school
By Anna Edwards (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/search.html?s=&authornamef=Anna+Edwards)
(http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2379999/The-Burka-Avenger-Forget-Wonderwoman--Burka-Avenger-new-female-caped-crusader-Pakistan-unveils-female-superhero.html#comments)
Wonder Woman (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2379999/The-Burka-Avenger-Forget-Wonderwoman--Burka-Avenger-new-female-caped-crusader-Pakistan-unveils-female-superhero.html#) and Supergirl now have a Pakistani counterpart - the burka avenger
Wonder Woman and Supergirl now have a Pakistani counterpart in the pantheon of female superheroes - albeit one who shows a lot less skin.
Meet Burka Avenger: a mild-mannered teacher with secret martial arts skills who uses a flowing black burka to hide her identity as she fights local thugs seeking to shut down the girls' school where she works.
In a case of art mirroring life, the cartoon is one that Pakistanis can only too keenly relate to - as their educational institutions are regularly targeted by terrorists.
The Taliban have blown up hundreds of schools and attacked activists in Pakistan's northwest because they oppose girls' education.
The militants sparked worldwide condemnation last fall when they shot Malala Yousafzai, a 15-year-old schoolgirl activist, in the head in an unsuccessful attempt to kill her.
Action in the 'Burka Avenger' cartoon series, which is scheduled to start running on Geo TV in early August, isthe first South Asian ninja who wields books and pens as weapons.
The Urdu language show is the brainchild of one of Pakistan's biggest pop stars, Aaron Haroon Rashid - known to many as simply Haroon - who conceived of it as a way to emphasize the importance of girls' education and teach children other lessons, such as protecting the environment and not discriminating against others.
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2379999/The-Burka-Avenger-Forget-Wonderwoman--Burka-Avenger-new-female-caped-crusader-Pakistan-unveils-female-superhero.html#ixzz2aIpRupfm