. >> reporter: fasia koufey, one of afghanistan's leading political figures, her existence a slap in face to the vision of the taliban. a fearless advocate for her country, and most of all, its women. the taliban regard what is happening as victory for them. is this defeat for the women and girls of afghanistan? >> it is. it is. we have tried in the past three years to take the destiny in our hands, our destiny, and be responsible and be part of those major decisions that usually women have not been part of that. >> reporter: her crusade has also made her a target. the garden may look like an oasis but it's also her shield. just last year, as saying attempt in a high-speed car chase, her daughter next to her. >> they removed bullets from here, hit from here and all the way went to here. i spent two weeks in the hospital and went to the negotiations with my hand in cast. >> reporter: she's one of the few women who's been negotiating with the taliban on behalf of her government, trying to broker peace in her country. >> when you are in the room with a group that only 20 years back did