An Afghan girl who is teaching in a charity organization in Kabul has made her way to the One Young World Summit 2018 which will be held in theNetherlands on October 17. 

One Young World Summit is a UK-based global forum for young leaders that every year gathers young leaders from around to world, from over 196 countries, to help them make lasting connections to create positive changes in their societies. 

The young leaders attending at the summit have to be between 18 to 30 and this year the summit will be held in Hague City in the Netherlands. 

From Afghanistan this year, Aziza Begham, an Afghan girl, who is teaching in an educational charity organization has managed to make her way to the summit. 

Begham said her application was selected by the summit organizers from among 200 applications. 

“This year, representatives from over 196 countries will attend this summit from Pakistan, Europe, US and Africa and other countries. This is the first time that a representative from Afghanistan will attend the event,” said Begham. 

Begham is from Kabul and it is around seven years that she teaches over 100 girls in a charity organization in the city. 

Begham has graduated by Science Department of Sayed Jamaluddin Afghan Institute in Kabul and can speaks in four languages. She said she will tell the world that Afghanistan is not only knotted to violence and insurgency, but there are people and young leaders who work for a better and war-free future. 

“Afghanistan’s name is mentioned when there is a discussion on terrorism or Taliban. I want to show to the world young leaders that Afghan youths can do lots of things,” said Begham.

Begham is 25 years old and she every day travels for a few hours the distance between her house in Qargha and the education center in Deh Sabz area in Kabul to teach the girls. 

“Girls and women are deprived in Afghanistan and Aziza will represent them in the summit and will tell the world about them,” said Hasib Rahmani, Begham’s uncle. 

Begham’s family said they are happy that their daughter managed to attend a global summit and that it will provide her a chance to make the young leaders at the event aware of the problems the Afghan women are facing. 

“My sister Aziza can be a good role model to all Afghans, especially to women and girls,” said Khadija, Begham’s sister.