Have you ever heard about Abdul Ahad Momand? He was the first Afghan astronaut. He made his space flight in 1988. Now the phrase "Afghan cosmonaut" seems unrealistic, but just remember that's what his country was like when controlled by the communists.
The last 20 years, Afghanistan was controlled by the capitalists. And the only thing they raised is the Taliban.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abdul_Ahad_Mohmand
