Photo: Unstoppable Afghan mom takes college exam while breastfeeding
by Michelle Stein posted in Parenting
From experience, I can tell you that it takes a lot to stop a determined mother.
But this photo of an Afghan mom breastfeeding her baby while taking a high-pressure exam serves as proof that moms know how to get sh*t done.
Jahan Taab, 25, was in the middle of taking an entrance exam for a social science course at Naser Khosrow Higher Education Institute in Afghanistan when her 2-month-old started crying, according to Yahoo! Lifestyle. So the determined young mom did what needed to be done -- she sat on the floor and continued taking the test while breastfeeding her baby.
Yahya Erfan, a lecturer at the private university who was monitoring the test, was so moved by the scene that he snapped a few photos of Taab and shared the moment on Facebook. Take a look for yourself.
"It was amazing and all of the classmates were in admiration of her," Erfan told CNN.
As Yahoo! reports, Taab is a married mother of three children who comes from a poor family and traveled 10 hours from her village for the exam. She did end up passing the test, and wants to attend the university in Kabul. However, there are still logistical and financial hurdles for Taab to overcome in order for this to become a reality (though the GoFundMe set up on her behalf to pay her first semester's university fees has been fully funded at press time).
In the meantime, the photos taken by Erfan have managed to inspire people across the globe. "Afghan women are...
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