Edward Kay

If there was a real Superior Thinking and Advanced Research Academy, I would invite Asil Abu Lil, Asil Shaar, and Nour Al-Arda to attend on full scholarships! Even though they are researching in what must be – to say the least – “challenging” circumstances in the Nablus, in the West Bank, the three Palestinian girls managed to develop an obstacle-detecting walking cane to help blind people get around on their own. As a result of their achievement, they will be travelling to San Jose, California, to attend Intel Corp.’s international youth science fair. Students from around the world will be competing for a grand prize of $75,000. I don’t think there will be any Stephen Chapman or Lisa Crumpkin types in attendance. It’s really inspiring to see kids not only rising above difficult situations, but using their creativity and intelligence to help others.

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