An 8-year-old Syrian girl named Sarah Kayali won first prize in the ACIDA World Math Competition
Don't store avocado like this: it's dangerousSarah Kayali is an 8-year-old Syrian girl born in a village north of Idlib, among the rubble of houses destroyed by the bloody war that has been going on in Syria for a decade.
From an early age she had to deal with a world of violence, bombing and missiles. But, thanks to her commitment and her extraordinary talent, she has reached a very important milestone, winning the first prize in the world mathematics competition organized by the Chinese organization "ACIDA".
6114 students from around twenty countries around the world took part in the competition, including Lebanon, Egypt, Australia, the United States, China and Great Britain. But little Sarah, a true genius with mathematical calculations, surpassed them all. In fact, she is able to solve several arithmetic problems within two seconds. Now the girl is preparing for the next competition, which will take place in Taiwan in a few days.
Sarah Kayali's victory was greeted with great enthusiasm not only by her family, but by various Syrian associations and activists and beyond:
The Syrian girl, Sarah Kayali (8 years old) from Idlib governorate, has achieved first place in the world by winning the…
Posted by United Syria on Friday, December 11, 2020
8-year-old #Syrian, Sarah Kayali, from #Hazano in #Idlib has a mind for numbers. Today She won first place in a mental arithmetic competition organized internationally, outperforming 6111 children from 19 countries. Despite the harsh living conditions, she shows Syrian spirit? pic.twitter.com/gTYv9n5wG9
— Hasan Almossa Hasanalmossa (@Hasanalmossa) December 11,
The International Women's House also congratulated the enterprising Syrian girl.
#SaraKayali From under the rubble to the first world podium in mathematics Sara Kayali, 8 years old, is a girl from the…
Posted by International Women's House on Monday, January 18, 2021
Sarah's is a wonderful story of redemption that will transmit a little hope to many Syrian children forced to live with the horrors of wars. Congratulations, little big Sarah, keep it up!
Fonte: Syrian Times/Facebook
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