'We didn't have a choice': The Afghan female robotics team who had to leave their families behind
Telegraph, 24 Aug 2021
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A group of Afghan teenage girls who are a part of a robotics team have fled to Qatar after the Taliban took over.
Aged 15 to 18, the girls have patented some groundbreaking inventions, including a landmine detector and a low-cost ventilator made out of car parts.
Some also competed in the first World Robot Olympiad held in Washington, DC, in 2017.
They were evacuated to Doha, where they now wait for a final destination to finish their education.
The teenagers left behind their families and life as they knew it.
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A group of Afghan teenage girls who are a part of a robotics team have fled to Qatar after the Taliban took over.
Aged 15 to 18, the girls have patented some groundbreaking inventions, including a landmine detector and a low-cost ventilator made out of car parts.
Some also competed in the first World Robot Olympiad held in Washington, DC, in 2017.
They were evacuated to Doha, where they now wait for a final destination to finish their education.
The teenagers left behind their families and life as they knew it.
Get the latest headlines: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/
Telegraph.co.uk and YouTube.com/TelegraphTV are websites of The Telegraph, the UK's best-selling quality daily newspaper providing news and analysis on UK and world events, business, sport, lifestyle and culture.
#Afghanistan #Taliban #Women
