A Graduate Student's Odyssey From Gaza To Indianapolis

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Fidaa Abuassi has finally made it to the U.S. for graduate school. She should have been here in August, but was stuck at home in the Gaza Strip, the tiny Palestinian enclave bordered by Israel and Egypt. Leaving Gaza is rarely easy. But since the military takeover in Egypt, it's become nearly impossible.

Source: http://www.npr.org/2013/10/16/235227225/a-graduate-students-odyssey-from-gaza-to-indianapolis?ft=1&f=3
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