NAIROBI, Aug 14 (IPS) - Two years ago, the then 19-year-old Somaya Faruqi and the Afghan Robotic Team travelled from Herat City to Kabul, the heart of Afghanistan the Taliban had taken over Herat city, cutting off electricity and internet. The all-girls team’s great passion for science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) had driven them to Kabul to rehearse for a competition.
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Doha: Ten of Afghanistan s brightest minds made their way to Qatar a few weeks ago to study at Qatar Foundation s Academic Bridge Program. This is the.
but it doesn t take away from the miracle that s happened. i met the afghan robotic team in may of 2019 as i work in the space industry in washington d.c. i immediately took to these girls being the mother of nine daughters and stayed in touch with them for a couple of years and they re hoping as they leave hospital pursuing an engineering degree and with the sacrifice. i woke up august the 3rd with a dreadful feeling that they were in grave danger. and i leapt into action because i couldn t sit on my own hands, i m a mom in oklahoma city, but i was armed with two things courage and a cause. the people i needed to contact to help are way above my pay grade. all i could not is not sit on my hands and just take action. charles: you know, alison, the foresight is remarkable what