“After the Taliban shut universities for ladies, my solely hope was to get a scholarship which might assist me research overseas,” says 20-year-old Afghan pupil Natkai.
Natkai’s identify has been modified for her personal security.
The Taliban have cracked down onerous on girls who oppose them.
Natkai says she stored finding out despite the fact that there was little probability of her ever attending college in her homeland.
Then she was granted a scholarship to check on the College of Dubai within the United Arab Emirates (UAE) from Emirati billionaire businessman Sheikh Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor.
The scholarships for Afghan girls have been introduced in December 2022 after the Taliban banned girls from college.
The BBC understands a complete of 100 Afghan girls have been profitable in gaining these scholarships. Some Afghan college students residing overseas have already travelled to Dubai.
Supply: BBC
