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| We were displaced by the war in 2004, where I went with my husband to Kelma camp, Sudan. |
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| I havent seen my husband since 2008 when the city Um Drman was attacked. |
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| I know he escaped, but hes gone. |
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| After the attack, I returned to the camp and stayed there for four years. |
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| I went to Khartoum and then came here to Cairo in 2012. |
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| When I arrived, I found out that I had developed breast cancer. |
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| Ive gotten some help from UNHCR, and am still undergoing treatment. |
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| I havent been able to work because of the cancer, but my younger sister was working and was able to support me and Qusai, my son. |
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| My oldest son, Abdel Razik, came to Egypt after us, in 2014 helped by someone we know. |
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| He has taken a few courses with Save the Children and Qusai is now in school. |
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| He loves English! |
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| We are now going to Texas. |
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| I am hoping to get medical treatment, and then get education and a job. |
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| I would do any kind of work in order to earn money and support my family. |
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| Housecleaning, anything. |
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| Qusai wants to go to school and be an engineer and Abudel Razik wants to be a physician. |
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| We really want to see the Statue of Liberty and explore America, meet the people and integrate into society. |
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| In the beginning, I always believed my country was the best. |
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| After the war, we lost our dignity. |
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| In Egypt there was stability and freedom, but the economic situation was very harsh. |
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| I am really hoping that life in the USA will be far away from war and violence. |
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| I would like to tell America that we really hope this refugee resettlement process does not stop, says Abdel Razik. |