Comments on: Meet Afghan military's first female helicopter pilot

Meet Afghan military's first female helicopter pilot

puffl — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 03:35:25 -0800

"Malalai has seen more of Afghanistan than many of the white-bearded men who run this country. She's been travelling in the cockpit of military helicopters since she was two months old; her mother is an Afghan army pilot." This is a beautifully illustrated long read.

By: lydhre

lydhre — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 05:42:59 -0800

"When anybody asks Malalai whose daughter are you, she never says her father's name. She says, I am the daughter of Latifa the pilot." I, uhm, must have gotten something in my eye this morning. What a strong and beautiful article.

By: e1c

e1c — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 05:57:48 -0800

Astounding, thank you.

By: olinerd

olinerd — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 06:17:46 -0800

My mother was the first female navigator in the US Air National Guard. She always hoped I'd be an astronaut. (I'm not) I wish we could both meet Latifa and Malalai. How incredible and how inspiring this woman is. I don't even have words for how impressed and humbled I am.

By: The 10th Regiment of Foot

The 10th Regiment of Foot — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 07:33:52 -0800

For about two seconds that first photo threw me off. I thought, "jeez, she's kinda young looking, isn't she?" and then I realized the woman in the background was the pilot.

By: rmd1023

rmd1023 — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 08:15:04 -0800

That's great.

By: what's her name

what's her name — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 08:18:44 -0800

Love it! And looking forward to reading more in the series.

By: Kokopuff

Kokopuff — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 12:14:41 -0800

Great post. Thanks!

By: Thistledown

Thistledown — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 14:54:33 -0800

The fact that she's a military pilot in a country which doesn't value women's rights is amazing enough. That she's had her kid on board for the last 5 years is stupefying. Utterly.