"What does it feel like to be a woman who is changing history? A woman that I am proud to call a friend can now answer this question first-hand.
Christina "Kiki" Kelley recently had the opportunity to travel to Iran as the Team Leader for the Men's Greco-Roman Olympic Wrestling team. This wasn't her first international trip as the Team Leader, but it turned out to be the most ground-breaking. She didn't have much time to prepare. In fact, to get her visa photo in on time, she fashioned a hejab out of pajamas and safety pins with the help of a Walgreen's Somali employee. They got the shot and the application went through, despite some discussion on the Iranian side about allowing Ms. Kelley to enter the wrestling arena, since no woman had done so since the Iranian Revolution."
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