Girls’ Robotics Team Applauded at Afghan Embassy
By • July 27, 2017 0 718
After getting the attention of the White House and the nation in securing visas to compete in the First Global Challenge robotics competition, the all-female, six-member team arrived at the Embassy of Afghanistan July 18 — after the event (it finished 114th) at Constitution Hall — to meet a packed room of admirers and diplomats, along with a few members of Congress. “These girls here represent all of our achievements,” said Afghan Ambassador Hamdullah Mohib.
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- Youngest member of the team, Fatemah Qaderyan, tells the story of how her interest in robotics grew — and more, as the ambassador’s social secretary, Islamudin Ahmadzai, translates.
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- Rep. Susan Davis (D-California) and Rep. Suzanne Bonamici (D-Oregon) presented plaques to team members.
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- Afghan Ambassador Hamdullah Mohib (center) with Afghanistan’s all-female robotics team, dressed in traditional garb.
