Samia Afrin: Bangladeshi girl gets New York Times scholarship
She will be the first woman in her family to attend college
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Samia Afrin, a 17-year-old Bangladeshi-American girl has received the New York Times Scholarship this year.
She will be pursuing Political Science at the University of Rochester, reports the New York Times.
Grown up in a lower-income Muslim family in Brooklyn, Afrin has always been passionate about fighting injustice.
"Whatever career path I end up taking, it will be very grounded in improving people's lives and making it easier," she said.
About 10 years ago, Afrin and her family arrived in the United States from Bangladesh. She will be the first woman in her family to attend college.
