‘She dreamed of being a diplomat’

The World

A 17-year-old foreign exchange student, Sabika Sheikh was one of 10 people killed in the Santa Fe High School shooting. The teenager’s family embraced American culture, and took a leap of faith in sending their young daughter abroad, Karachi-based author Bina Shah tells host Marco Werman.

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