the united states have come out, and you yourself, given your name, we can't get past that, omar sha rear jrly an internationally known name, you are the grandson i understand of the legendary omar shareef, is it a time where people with celebrity statute in the arts and sports can come forward in rah way different than even just a few years ago? >> absolutely. you mentioned the sports world. we have brittany griner, tom colins in the nba. that's really excited because people are looking up to them and says you know, it is okay, it is okay to be gay and also have gay and lesbian teammates can is important for the culture. >> thank you for being with us. >> thank you for having me. >> after the break, afghanistan's future, teaching girls to shape a new world, and why that progress may now be as risk. >> many worry that the gains made in education will not stick in the future. aljazeera's jane ferguson takes us to a school in kandahar city that was long considered a success and is now facing closure. >> it's a place offering more than these girls know, a quality education in real tangible skil