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Asian Network,2 mins

Pakistani writer talks about pre-marital sex article reaction

Nihal

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A Pakistani writer has written about her sex life as a teenager living in Islamabad for Vice Magazine. Zahra Haider's story has been shared thousands of times across the internet and sparked a debate about Asian women talking openly about their sex lives. Many people have criticised her for making Pakistanis look bad but others have praised her for her honesty saying pre-marital sex needs to be discussed openly. Zahra talked to Nihal about why she wrote her article and how she hopes it can help bring positive change.

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