Venturer Spotlight: Noor Inayat Khan
The Venturer Spotlight is our ongoing series highlighting women whose stories deserve to be told, as often and loudly as possible.
These are women who’ve chosen to live passionately, and to continue to question, challenge, and venture out with bravery and curiosity in whatever field or circumstance they found themselves in. These are our role models, and the women we want to be when we grow up.
HERE’S WHY WE LOVE HER…
Noor was 25 when WWII started. She quickly made her way from India to the U.K. to volunteer for service, and was immediately trained as a radio operator until she was flagged as a promising spy.
She was selected to go behind enemy lines as the first female radio operator in Nazi-occupied France. She used her contacts and identity as an Indian princess and socialite to hide in plain sight in Paris, and massively aided the Allied cause throughout the war.
Eventually, she was captured after being betrayed and executed at Dachau concentration camp. After she died, she was awarded the George Cross for her service, which is the highest civilian decoration awarded in the U.K.
We’re so grateful that women like this exist.
WANT TO DIVE DEEPER?
Here are a few ways you can learn more about her…
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Here’s a wonderful telling of her life which currently available on Amazon Prime, if you’d like to dive into her story.
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