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Girl Power: Afghan pilot wants to make history on round-the-world solo flight
July 14,2017   By:CGTN
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  • July 14, 2017 -- 29-year-old Shaesta Waiz is greeted by students at the Bayat Media Center in Kanbul on Wednesday. /CPF Photo
  • July 14, 2017 -- Born in refugee and traveled from Afghanistan to the US later with her parents, Shaesta discovered something that she really loves – flying. /CPF Photo
  • July 14, 2017 -- Having obtained her pilot’s license the young woman became the first female certified civilian pilot from Afganistan, where aviation is not encouraged as a career for women. /CPF Photo
  • July 14, 2017 -- Now she aims to be the youngest woman to fly a solo trip around the world on a 90-day trip which will take her to 18 countries making 33 stops, according to reports. More importantly /CPF Photo

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