The Office of International Programs (OIP) at Wayne State University hosted 93 Iraqi students in July 2019 as part of the Iraq Young Leaders Exchange Program (IYLEP) for Undergraduates, a four-week summer exchange sponsored and funded by the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad and implemented by World Learning. While at Wayne State, 21 students took an introductory course in public speaking and storytelling taught by Dr. Colleen Ezzeddine. As part of this course, each student chose one personal story to ...
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Zaynalabideen Bahaa Abdulsattar / Passing Life’s Final Exam
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Zayn shares a story about how he was affected by a great loss.
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Shaiban tells a story about what it was like starting a new life in a new country.
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Sayran K Mohamadtahr / How I Got Accepted into Pharmacy School
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Sayran tells a story about her journey to pharmacy school.
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Safa shares a story about how she was affected by depression.
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Rusul shares a story about what it was like living away from home for the first time.
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Razhan Asaad / The Time that I Had to Choose
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Razhan tells a story about how she gave up her dream and found a new one.
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Naeemah shares a story about how she dealt with a terrible loss.
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Mohammed Alabbas / My Duties Are To My Family, But I am Loyal Only to Myself
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Mohammed shares a story about how he gained a new perspective on life.
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Mawadah Arif Hammadi / Three Nights in the Countryside
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Mawadah shares a story about what it was like spending time living with her grandmother.
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Lanya Ali Ahmed / Five Minutes That Were Unforgettable
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Lanya shares a story about a doctor who showed her kindness.
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Hasan Al-Ogaili / Pens, Keyboards and Lenses
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Hasan tells the story about how he came to write over 800 articles to move his community.
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Ghufran shares a story about her diagnosis and battle with cancer.
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Ghaith Al Juboori / The Saddest Day of My Life
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Ghaith tells a story about a tragic loss of a loved one.
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Fatma Hazim Khalil / The Moment That Changed My Life
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Fatma shares a story about her journey to medical college.
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Estabraq shares a story about how she came to realize her inner beauty.
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Ehab shares the story of how he decided to deal with his illness.
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Chenar shares a story about the person who changes his life (and doesn't even know it).
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Anwar Albo Zahed / The Teacher Who Inspired Me
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Anwar tells a story about a teacher who inspired her.
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Ali Al-Dhuhaibat / Giving Up Is Not the Solution
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Ali shares a story about an examination miracle.
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Abdulrahman shares his story about the differences between city live and village life.
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Abdullah Muayad / What Our Young People Need
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Abdullah shares a story about how he was inspired by his friends' life goals.
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