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marriage.
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In 2002, Dr. Aafia’s husband moved the family to Pakistan and soon
divorced her while she was pregnant with the couple’s third child. He remarried
within weeks of giving her the divorce.
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Dr. Aafia is now 38 years old, a mother of three children (2 are US
Background of Case
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Dr. Aafia earned her bachelor’s degree in biology from MIT and earned her
doctorate from Brandeis University.
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Her doctoral thesis was “Learning through Imitation” in which she included
her research on improving learning techniques for children.
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She was totally dedicated to her children and her academic studies
revolved around how children learn.
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Unfortunately, Dr. Aafia became a victim of domestic violence during her