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Oday

Oday

Age 19Medicine

A remarkable student who wants to study medicine in the UK.

Despite everything, his ambition radiates from him — a 96.1 grade average in his Tawjihi exams, studied from a pile of books in a tent.

Oday is a 19-year-old remarkable student who wishes to study medicine in the UK. Through our research into undergraduate opportunities for medicine in the UK, we have found his best pathway will be through Chemistry initially.

He has received many academic accolades throughout his education, and engaged with extra-curricular pursuits before October 7th — including hosting his daily college radio station ‘Stand Up and Talk’ and working in his school’s cultural library. His school and local university are both now destroyed.

Oday lives with his parents, grandparents and six younger siblings in a tent, displaced from their beautiful home and farm — which have been destroyed, their land now in the ‘yellow zone’. Despite this, Oday remains positive, inspired, dedicated and committed to studying. He scored a 96.1 grade average in his Tawjihi exams, studying from a pile of books in order to pass.

The pile of books Oday studied — in a tent — to score a 96.1% average in his Tawjihi exams.
The pile of books Oday studied — in a tent — to score a 96.1% average in his Tawjihi exams.
Before October 2023, Oday hosted his college radio station, ‘Stand Up and Talk’.
Before October 2023, Oday hosted his college radio station, ‘Stand Up and Talk’.
Oday with his school community in Gaza.
Oday with his school community in Gaza.
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