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In this Oct. 31, 2019 photo, activist and transgender woman Malak el-Kashif walks in downtown Cairo, Egypt. Shortly before her birthday last year, el-Kashif posted a picture of herself online writing that she had completed her gender transitioning surgeries. "Today is the day I defeated society," she wrote. "From this day on, there's only Malak." (AP Photo/Nariman El-Mofty)

In this Oct. 31, 2019 photo, activist and transgender woman Malak el-Kashif walks in downtown Cairo, Egypt. Shortly before her birthday last year, el-Kashif posted a picture of herself online writing that she had completed her gender transitioning surgeries. "Today is the day I defeated society," she wrote. "From this day on, there's only Malak." (AP Photo/Nariman El-Mofty)

March 27, 2020

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In Egypt, transgender activist fights battle on many fronts
March 27, 2020 2:43 a.m.

In Egypt, transgender activist fights battle on many fronts

CAIRO (AP) — Malak el-Kashif left home on her birthday seven years ago. Walking into an uncertain future, she was underdressed for the weather and armed with little— except for some makeup, a few women’s accessories and 50 Egyptian pounds (at the time about six American dollars).