On October 4, 2017, Shaesta Waiz became the youngest woman to fly solo around the globe in a single-engine plane. Before completing her historic flight, the Afghan refugee visited the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum to share her story and what helped her succeed.
"I remember thinking to myself that I'd love to be a pilot, but it's something that girls from Afghanistan don't do. And once I got past this way of thinking ... I started to accomplish a lot more."
Meet Shaesta Waiz. She's a young, female pilot who's making a solo trip around the world. Find out what inspires her and what advice she has for middle school students.