A celebrated all-girl robotics team from Afghanistan made it out of the country safely and are now in Qatar.
to overcome war, hardship and U.S. bureaucracy on their journey to the U.S. capital made their team stand out among more than 150 competing in the FIRST Global Challenge, a robotics competition designed to encourage youths to pursue careers in math and science.
"We want to be the young leader of robotic, technology and science in Afghanistan. We want to work with men to improve our country and make it a better place," Noori said.
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