Now Waiz is a certified pilot in the middle of a solo flight around the world. She also hopes her trip will "inspire girls and young women worldwide to dream big and achieve more," especially in the fields of science, math, engineering and aviation. But it pales compared to her personal journey, which began three decades ago in a refugee camp in Afghanistan. "I had the chance to meet a lot of my cousins, a lot of young girls," she said. And after her trip to Kabul, she's dreaming of starting a STEM school for girls in Afghanistan "so that young girls can go somewhere and use their talents."

Source: CNN August 01, 2017 18:33 UTC