Afghan Scouts
Empowering Afghan scouts.
Building stronger leaders.
Building leaders, one badge at a time
Scouting gives our students more than skills — it gives them purpose.
Through discipline, service, and community, our scout-connected students are learning what it means to lead. From Fatima, the first Afghan Eagle Scout, to the students following in her footsteps, scouting has become a path toward confidence, resilience, and belonging.
At ASPIRE-USA, we're proud to support these students as they turn challenge into opportunity
Our Scouts
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Tabby: Founder and Spokesperson
Tabby was born in Takhar Province, Afghanistan, where she was a scout patrol leader and a member of the Afghan National Girls Choir. Forced to flee with her sister when the Taliban took over, she is now a high school student living in Durham North Carolina. Tabby founded Afghan Scouts Durham to tell the stories of the women whose lives were destroyed by the Taliban.
Fifi
Fifi was born in Kabul, where she was one of the senior female patrol leaders for the Afghan capital city. As a scout, she built a library for a local school. Her first priority after arriving in the USA, was joining Scouting America (formerly Boy Scouts of America) to become the first-ever Afghan Scout & Hazara woman to earn the rank of Eagle Scout.
Emal
Tabby was born in Takhar Province, Afghanistan, where she was a scout patrol leader and a member of the Afghan National Girls Choir. Forced to flee with her sister when the Taliban took over, she is now a high school student living in Durham North Carolina. Tabby founded Afghan Scouts Durham to tell the stories of the women whose lives were destroyed by the Taliban.
Mahshid
Fifi was born in Kabul, where she was one of the senior female patrol leaders for the Afghan capital city. As a scout, she built a library for a local school. Her first priority after arriving in the USA, was joining Scouting America (formerly Boy Scouts of America) to become the first-ever Afghan Scout & Hazara woman to earn the rank of Eagle Scout.
Ramish
Tabby was born in Takhar Province, Afghanistan, where she was a scout patrol leader and a member of the Afghan National Girls Choir. Forced to flee with her sister when the Taliban took over, she is now a high school student living in Durham North Carolina. Tabby founded Afghan Scouts Durham to tell the stories of the women whose lives were destroyed by the Taliban.
