DESPITE IT BEING a particularly warm afternoon, the halls of the Queen’s Palace in the Babur Gardens of Kabul were filled with light chatter. The bright May sunshine did not seem to have deterred the students, visiting from a local university, who moved slowly through its long corridors, carefully inspecting one display after another, engaging in […]
[Read More]Shot and left for dead by the Taliban, ‘Afghanistan’s Malala’ just graduated college with honors
(CNN) Breshna Musazai leaned on her brother as she climbed out of her wheelchair and up the stairs of the graduation stage at the American University of Afghanistan. With polio in one leg and injuries from a Taliban attack in the other, the climb was difficult. She heard cheers from behind her. When she took her […]
[Read More]“‘Afghanistan’s Malala’: College student shot by Taliban in 2016 graduates with honors” – Washington Post, 2018
KABUL — The moment Breshna Musazai climbed onto the stage in a black cap and gown, leaning on a walker and her brother’s arm, the audience burst into applause. Of the 139 students who received bachelor’s degrees at the American University of Afghanistan on May 11, Musazai, 28, was the indisputable star. Paralyzed by polio in […]
[Read More]American University of Afghanistan Held its Eighth Annual Commencement Ceremony
On May 11th, 2018, the American University of Afghanistan held its eighth annual commencement ceremony with the AUAF community, Board of Trustees, government representatives and families of graduates. One hundred and thirty nine students graduated from the American University of Afghanistan with Bachelor degrees in Law, Business, Political Science and Information Technology as emerging leaders. […]
[Read More]Photos of woman graduating from college go viral and inspire a beleaguered nation
Breshna Musazai took three bullets and nearly died when terrorists attacked her university two years ago. Last month, she received her degree — an achievement that’s inspired multitudes. When 28-year-old Breshna Musazai walked on to the dais last month with the help of her mechanical walker to accept a college degree, she was already making strides […]
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