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In pictures: Afghan girls robotics team arrives in Washington, DC
A team of Afghan girls who had been denied visas to attend a Washington robotics competition, until a late intervention by the Trump administration.
Members of the Afghan all-girls robotics team carry their robot onto the competition floor on July 17, 2017, during 2017 FIRST Global Challenge competitions at DAR Constitution Hall, in Washington, DC. A team of Afghan girls prevailed in their first encounter at an international robotics competition in Washington Monday, but the result was perhaps less significant than the fact they made it at all. Twice denied visas into the United States until a late intervention by the Trump administration, the team of six from the war-torn country’s western Herat are now determined to strike a blow for gender equality and national pride.
Members of the Afghan all-girls robotics team work with their robot in the practice area July 17, 2017, between 2017 FIRST Global Challenge competitions at DAR Constitution Hall, in Washington, DC. A team of Afghan girls prevailed in their first encounter at an international robotics competition in Washington Monday, but the result was perhaps less significant than the fact they made it at all. Twice denied visas into the United States until a late intervention by the Trump administration, the team of six from the war-torn country’s western Herat are now determined to strike a blow for gender equality and national pride.
Members of the Afghan all-girls robotics team watch their robot in the practice area on July 17, 2017, between 2017 FIRST Global Challenge competitions at DAR Constitution Hall, in Washington, DC. A team of Afghan girls prevailed in their first encounter at an international robotics competition in Washington Monday, but the result was perhaps less significant than the fact they made it at all. Twice denied visas into the United States until a late intervention by the Trump administration, the team of six from the war-torn country’s western Herat are now determined to strike a blow for gender equality and national pride.
A member of the Afghan all-girls robotics team carries the team robot to the practice area on July 17, 2017, between 2017 FIRST Global Challenge competitions at DAR Constitution Hall, in Washington, DC. A team of Afghan girls prevailed in their first encounter at an international robotics competition in Washington Monday, but the result was perhaps less significant than the fact they made it at all. Twice denied visas into the United States until a late intervention by the Trump administration, the team of six from the war-torn country’s western Herat are now determined to strike a blow for gender equality and national pride.
Members of the Afghan all-girls robotics team make adjustments to the team robot in the practice area on July 17, 2017, between 2017 FIRST Global Challenge competitions at DAR Constitution Hall, in Washington, DC. A team of Afghan girls prevailed in their first encounter at an international robotics competition in Washington Monday, but the result was perhaps less significant than the fact they made it at all. Twice denied visas into the United States until a late intervention by the Trump administration, the team of six from the war-torn country’s western Herat are now determined to strike a blow for gender equality and national pride.
A member of the Afghan all-girls robotics team adjusts the flag on her robot July 17, 2017, between 2017 FIRST Global Challenge competitions at DAR Constitution Hall, in Washington, DC. A team of Afghan girls prevailed in their first encounter at an international robotics competition in Washington Monday, but the result was perhaps less significant than the fact they made it at all. Twice denied visas into the United States until a late intervention by the Trump administration, the team of six from the war-torn country’s western Herat are now determined to strike a blow for gender equality and national pride.
A member of the Afghan all-girls robotics team carries her team’s robot on July 17, 2017, to the practice area between 2017 FIRST Global Challenge competitions at DAR Constitution Hall, in Washington, DC. A team of Afghan girls prevailed in their first encounter at an international robotics competition in Washington Monday, but the result was perhaps less significant than the fact they made it at all. Twice denied visas into the United States until a late intervention by the Trump administration, the team of six from the war-torn country’s western Herat are now determined to strike a blow for gender equality and national pride.
Afghan teenagers from the Afghanistan Robotic House take pictures with a mobile phone at Herat International Airport on July 13, 2017, before embarking for the United States. A team of Afghan girls who had been denied visas to attend a Washington robotics competition are now allowed to come, organizers said July 13.
Afghan teenagers from Afghanistan Robotic House walk towards Herat International Airport on July 13, 2017, before embarking for the United States. A team of Afghan girls who had been denied visas to attend a Washington robotics competition are now allowed to come, organizers said July 13.
