GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — For Tabasum “Tabo” Ahmadi, moving to the United States meant the chance to keep a dream alive that was taken from her in her home country.
“From a child, my dream is to become a doctor in my country,” she said.
Ahmadi grew up in Afghanistan, where she studied general medicine and worked in a hospital. But in 2021, the return of the Taliban ended her formal education and her ability to continue her studies.
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“Unfortunately, when the Taliban came to power in my country, the Taliban closed the door of the university in my country and also the school for girls and did not allow us to continue our education there,” she said. “I felt so sad because of this. I hope that one day the girls of my country continue their education.”…