An Afghan Girl

Fatemah Qaderyan is a guest of the Oslo Freedom Forum, and I meet her in the lobby of the Grand Hotel, in the heart of the Norwegian capital. From the kitchen, she orders French fries. Why not?

I ask her, “Do you like McDonald’s?” Yes, she grins. She is far from alone. The whole world beats a path to the Golden Arches.

Fatemah is 16 years old and an Afghan. She is the captain of a robotics team — all-girl — that has made headlines around the world. Last year, the team was scheduled to compete at an event in Washington, but was denied visas by the U.S. government. This situation was remedied and the team duly participated.

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