Determined and Undeterred: A Young Afghan Woman Educated Herself Against the Odds

June 5, 2023

Sola Mahfouz pursued an education in isolation in Afghanistan, starting with online kindergarten math as a teenager, and now she does research in quantum computing at Tufts

Sola Mahfouz in Davis Square, Somerville. She pursued an education against all odds in Afghanistan, starting with kindergarten math as a teenager—now she does research in quantum computing at Tufts