Dreamers to reality: Team of girls from Afghanistan shakes up robotics scene

DETROIT – – Through it all, a group of Afghan girls with a passion to build mechanical machines controlled by high-tech robots never let the countless obstacles in their way stop them from pursuing their dreams.

First, they came from a culture in Afghanistan where women in general aren’t encouraged to work outside of the home.

Then, on an attempt to leave their homeland for a competition, the U.S. government wouldn’t let them come before President Donald Trump came to the rescue.

When they came back months later, there was only a short amount of time to prepare for events that others had much more time to get ready for.

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