Laila Haidari | |
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| Born | 1978 (age 45–46) Quetta, Pakistan |
| Nationality | Afghan |
| Occupation(s) | Activist, restaurateur |
Laila Haidari (born 1978) is an Afghan activist and restaurateur. She runs Mother Camp, a drug rehabilitation centre she founded in Kabul, Afghanistan, in 2010. She also owns Taj Begum, a Kabul cafe that funds Mother Camp. Taj Begum is frequently raided because it breaks taboos; the cafe is run by a woman and allows unmarried men and women to eat together. Haidari is the subject of the 2018 documentary film Laila at the Bridge. She was recognized as one of the BBC's 100 women of 2021.[1]