Shogofa Amina, Female Afghanistan Student, Studied In Secret, Hid Books Under Burqa (VIDEO)

Female Afghan Student: 'I Had To Hide My Books Under My Burqa'

Children in Afghanistan receive a free education, but some can't go because their family can't afford simple supplies like a writing instrument.

But costs are far from the only challenge Afghan students face. Guest Shogofa Amina, a female student who studied in Afghanistan, told HuffPost Live that she had to study in secret and hide her books underneath her burqa.

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