Abass Awala
Interviewed for MAOHP - 07/03/2018
Reference Code: IE_MA_MAC_006_MAOHP_0032_A
Location(s): Lebanon
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In this clip Abass Awala discusses his education and describes how the Department of Education in Lebanon allowed people to transfer between Government schools in different places due to the conflict during his school years. Abass tells a story from his childhood to illustrate his mother’s strong belief in the value of education. He attempted to avoid registering for the new academic year and describes the lengths she went to, to get him back to school.

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