@cbsnews: Before we left a secret school in Afghanistan, 21 girls who risk being arrested by the Taliban for continuing their education handed us 21 handwritten letters addressed to the rest of the world. In these remarkably defiant and resilient letters, the girls write about the education they have lost, the futures they still dream of and their hopes to one day live without fear, choose their own futures and simply be free to live as girls. These girls may not be able to speak freely to the world themselves. But they trusted us to carry their words beyond that basement — and we promised them we would. Read all 21 letters at CBSNews.com or the linked article. #girls #women #school #afganistan #hero