Afghan Robotics July 17, 2017 -- Washington, DC, U.S.A -- Wissam Malaeb (left), 18, Shadi El-Aridi (lower middle), 16, Kareem Kawtharani, 16, and Karim Towfick (back), 17, huddle before a competition. Their robot isn't running by remote currently, but they're in high hopes. So why the crazy wigs? "They're just crazy...like why not?" El-Aridi said. -- Photo by Mary Mathis, USA TODAY Staff
