Roya is a determined girl with a thirst for knowledge, a passion for learning, and a desire to master everything there is to know about computers. Her ambition would be celebrated in most of the world. Yet, in her home country of Afghanistan, her aspirations are met with resistance. Education in Afghanistan is -- primarily -- for boys. Afghan girls can attend school … but only through sixth grade. Such Taliban-inspired rules are heartbreaking for Roya, who desires to break free from societal limitations.When computers are introduced into her school's classroom in the 1990s, the teacher asks Roya and the other girls to leave. "Girls, outside," he orders.But as Roya grows older, her determination to learn only strengthens. One day, she notices a row of public computers in a local...
