Amena Karimyan is a civil engineer and self-taught astronomer from Afghanistan who founded a club called Kayhana to encourage young girls in her country to reach for their dreams. After the Taliban regained control and prohibited her from teaching, she escaped to Germany. Despite her ambitions to become an astronaut and her dedication to inspiring others, Amena struggles with the complexities of her past, the challenges of adapting to bureaucracy in Germany, and finding her identity in her new environment. She remains committed to her passion for astronomy as she navigates these hurdles.
Amena Karimyan, a self-taught astronomer and civil engineer from Afghanistan, established Kayhana to inspire young girls, despite now facing obstacles in Germany.
Though she fled Afghanistan after the Taliban's return, Amena's passion for astronomy fuels her dreams of becoming an astronaut while navigating life in Germany.
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