Diplomatic Circles

Ottawa welcomes Afghanistan’s fourth-ever female ambassador

Shinkai Karokhail is a refugee, a cancer survivor, and a groundbreaking female politician. Now, she is Afghanistan's ambassador to Canada.

Shinkai Karokhail accepted her posting to Ottawa only after fulfilling her duty as a Member of Parliament one year ago. The Hill Times photograph by Chelsea Nash

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BY CHELSEA NASH

December 14, 2016

At 54 years of age, Shinkai Karokhail has had a life filled with loss, hardship, and triumph, but most of all, with compassion. Afghanistan’s fourth-ever female ambassador is a cancer survivor, a refugee, and a tireless advocat...

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