A good news story from the USA - young Gaza war survivor one of nine winners of national essay prize.
Though the biggest challenges Rema Al Massari faces now is learning English and making new friends, the 12-year-old Algonquin Middle School student survived much more horrendous obstacles to get that point.
Al Massari and her family were forced to flee and hide for 21 days after the Gaza War began in 2008. As she ran from home to home and saw the devastation and death around her, Al Massari said her determination to survive grew stronger.
The sixth-grader student is one of nine national winners in the Breaking Barriers Essay Contest — a competition that recognizes students who have overcome personal barriers as did Jackie Robinson, who was the first black Major League Baseball player. more
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