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Little young, 17 years old, abandoned his home, family and friends in Afghanistan to escape from TalibanWhich returned to power after the end of two decades of American occupation.
She is one of five girls on the robotics team who left the country last week for fear of persecution by the extremist regime.
“I didn’t want our story to end up in the hands of the Taliban,” Seghar said in an interview with The Associated Press. His family name was kept to protect his family in Afghanistan.
The young woman said, “We wanted to continue on our path, continue our achievements and achieve our dreams. That is why we decided to leave Afghanistan and go to a safe place.”
Afghan girls from a group of robots escape the Taliban and land in Mexico
A young boy and three of his colleagues came down on Tuesday (24) Mexico, where they obtained temporary refuge, after crossing at least six countries (see video above).
Another part of the team became known as Afghan dreamers She is still in Qatar, where they fled last week on one of the withdrawal flights organized by the US military.
The girls’ concern now is trying to help family members still in the country to get out on one of the few trips left until the August 31 deadline.
“A lot of people are leaving, but there are still girls who have dreams, people who have dreams, and we want the countries of the world to help Afghanistan,” the student said.
Girls from the Afghan robotics team at a press conference in Mexico on August 24, 2021 – Photo: Eduardo Verdogo/Associated Press
Since returning to power on August 15, the Taliban have tried to convince the population and the international community that they have changed and that the new government will be less brutal than when it first ruled the country between 1996 and 2001.
At that time, the Taliban adopted a very strict view of Islamic law and imposed restrictions mainly on women, who were prevented from working and studying.
However, there are already reports of women being prevented from attending classes and working.
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Students on the robotics team have won international awards, and recently, Forbes magazine highlighted the aftermath of creating a ventilator to treat Covid-19 patients.
“The situation outside our homes was a real danger. Especially for our team that has a profile and prestige, which is not defended by the Taliban regime,” said Sagar.
Initially, the Mexican government granted temporary permission for the girls to stay at least six months in the country.
However, Assistant Secretary of State Martha Delgado said it will be – the young women – who will be able to decide if they want to stay longer.
