Afghan becomes youngest woman to circle the globe in a single engine aircraft

Afghan pilot Shaesta Waiz, 30, recently became the youngest woman to ever circumnavigate the globe in a single engine aircraft, according to National Geographic. Waiz, who grew up in a refugee camp in Afghanistan before eventually moving to the US, completed her mission in 145 days, with stops in Afghanistan, Egypt, Sri Lanka, and Australia, among others. Waiz also founded a charity named Dreams Soar that seeks to encourage women to pursue careers in aviation.