PBS News Hour

In Scotland, Afghan women fulfill dreams of becoming doctors

Nineteen talented Afghan women, whose university education was cut short by the Taliban, now have a chance to fulfill their dreams in Scotland. They’re all aiming to be doctors and have been given places at Scottish medical schools through a program created in memory of a Scottish aid worker killed in tragic circumstances in Afghanistan 14 years ago. Special correspondent Malcolm Brabant reports.

In Scotland, Afghan women fulfill dreams of becoming doctors

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