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From Lahore to Doha to Oxford, Khansa Maria has redefined what’s possible. Visually impaired since birth, she found her voice and purpose at Qatar Foundation, where she learned that access is a right, not a privilege. Now pursuing her PhD at Oxford, she’s shaping global conversations on inclusive education and building systems where everyone belongs.
When Khansa Maria won a Rhodes Scholarship, she wasn’t just making history – she was quietly rewriting expectations. Visually impaired since birth and raised in Lahore, Pakistan, she had long dreamed of working in international development. But it wasn’t until she arrived at Qatar Foundation’s (QF) Education City that she began to believe she could do more than participate – she could lead.
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