Hajar Abulfazl is originally from Kabul, Afghanistan and now lives with her husband in Oakland, California. She moved to the United States in July of 2017. She speaks Farsi (Dari) and English. Hajar started her studies at Montgomery College in the spring of 2019. She is majoring in Community Health at Montgomery College and is taking classes remotely. She anticipates graduating from MC in the Fall of 2023. Hajar coached soccer in Oahu, Hawaii last year. Today she works as a soccer coach and as the coordinator of a girls’ soccer program with the nonprofit organization Soccer Without Borders. In her spare time, she enjoys playing soccer, hiking, and exploring San Francisco and other parts of California.
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Hajar can be reached at:
Instagram : @hajar_abulfazl
Email: Hajarabulfazl@yahoo.com
LinkedIn: @HajarAbulfazl
Website: www.thetawana.org
To learn more about the topics discussed in this interview:
- Soccer Without Borders
- Beyond Sport Global Awards Winners on Top of the World
- Hijab in Sports: How Muslim Women Athletes are Fighting for Acceptance by Rolling Stone Magazine
- Hajar Abulfazl by Equal Playing Field
- Afghanistan Female Soccer Players Face Unique Challenges by Bustle
- Soccer Empowered This Afghan Woman, Now She’s Making a Life in the US with the Help of MC by Montgomery College
- Women Are Playing Today, and Leading Tomorrow by New York Times
- From Displacement to Belonging: Soccer’s Impact on the Refugee Experience
