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When the Taliban returned to power in 2021, most of the team fled to Qatar fearing the regime would once again impose rules that would bar women from attending school or work outside the home. “I left the country alone,” Ahmadi says. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted March 8, 2023

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19-year-old Afsana Ahmadi is part of an all-woman Afghan robotics team that became a symbol of progress by taking part in competitions around the world. “I can be the voice of my friends and I can do something from here that can help them,” she says. 📷Paul J. Richards / AFP https://t.co/LQSBqoLJvg — PolitiTweet.org

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For now, home is a compound in Qatar she shares with other team members. “It’s still difficult to leave the country,” Ahmadi says. “I do wish that my friends and all my classmates, they have this opportunity too.” 📷 Karim Jaafar / AFP via Getty Images https://t.co/tU9qjG8gub https://t.co/d5lXvB3b2n — PolitiTweet.org

Posted March 8, 2023