Syrian medical student who lived in Direct Provision hopes to inform and inspire others

Suaad Alshleh, 17, left Syria in 2011 and lived in the United Arab Emirates for a while before travelling to Ireland in August 2016.

Syrian medical student who lived in Direct Provision hopes to inform and inspire others

A young woman who fled the war in Syria and spent time living in Direct Provision has said she hopes to inspire others after receiving a scholarship for medicine.

Suaad Alshleh, 17, left Syria in 2011 and lived in the United Arab Emirates for a while before travelling to Ireland in August 2016.

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