Afghanistan: Coalminer’s daughter earns the top spot of the country’s university entry exam

KABUL, AFGHANISTAN-SEPTEMBER 28: Picture shows the moment when the proud father of 18-year-old Shamsia Alizada returned from work at the mine in Samangan province to Kabul, to congratulate his daughter for her success in Kabul, Afghanistan on September 28, 2020. A daughter of coalminer came out on top of the country’s nationwide university entry exam, becoming the first among over 170,000 students and prompting congratulations from former Afghani President Hamid Karzai.  Afghan Multimedia Agency “AMA”