Rina Amiri

Amiri was born in Afghanistan. In 1973, at four years old, she became a refugee when her parents left secretly through the Khyber Pass out of Afghanistan and into Pakistan. They later moved to Mumbai before settling in California. In 2007, Amiri completed a masters of arts in law and diplomacy, mediation, and international relations at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy of Tufts University. ==Career==

In 2002 when United States Senator John Kerry spoke at a forum at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University after the September 11 attacks in 2001 and opened the floor to questions, In 2015, she appeared in the documentary film The Diplomat about the life of Holbrooke, filmed after his death. On December 29, 2021, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced her appointment as special envoy for Afghan women, girls, and human rights. Rina Amiri - United States Department of StateShe took office on January 6, 2022. The appointment came as women in the country were facing increased oppression by the ruling Taliban. She has also worked to raise international awareness of the plight of Afghan refugees who have been "stranded everywhere" and face years of uncertainty. ==References==