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Afghanistan's first female rapper

By Edecio Martinez

/ CBS News

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AP Photo/Ahmad Jamshid
In this Oct. 3, 2012, photo, Afghanistan's first female rapper Sosan Firooz sings in a studio in Kabul, Afghanistan. The 23-year-old is making history in her homeland where society frowns on women who take the stage.

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AP Photo/Ahmad Jamshid
In this Oct. 3, 2012, photo, Afghanistan's first female rapper Sosan Firooz sings in a studio in Kabul, Afghanistan.

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AP Photo/Ahmad Jamshid
In this Oct. 3, 2012, photo, Afghanistan's first female rapper Sosan Firooz sits in a studio in Kabul, Afghanistan.

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AP Photo/Ahmad Jamshid
In this Oct. 3, 2012, photo, Afghanistan's first female rapper Sosan Firooz sings in a studio in Kabul, Afghanistan.

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AP Photo/Ahmad Jamshid
In this Oct. 3, 2012, photo, Afghanistan's first female rapper Sosan Firooz sings in a studio in Kabul, Afghanistan.
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