From one Nobel winner to another

June 21, 2021 15:09

Today is the birthday of Iran's first female judge, Shirin Ebadi. Ebadi was awarded the 2003 Nobel Peace Prize for her efforts to secure democracy and human rights.

Kailash Satyarthi, the Nobel Peace Prize winner of 2014 tweeted a birthday wish to his 'sister Shirin'.

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