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Student crosses border for a third time in pursuit of education

Rahma Hussein Noor a student and resident Of Hagadera refugee camp during an interview with The Standard. Rahma came back for an education. Life on the other side is not the same as at the camps. (PHOTO: BEVERLYNE MUSILI/ STANDARD)

As she lay in bed waiting for sunrise, Rahma Hussein Noor (pictured) had already made up her mind. She wouldn’t let her hopes and dreams remain buried deep inside her.

She was determined to live life on her own terms. So at sunrise, she left her father’s house and crossed the border for a third time, and returned to a more familiar life.

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