TUNISIAN FOREIGN STUDENTS FORCED FROM UKRAINE BY RUSSIAN VIOLENCE STRUGGLE TO COMPLETE COURSES AT HOME AND ABROAD
May 27th, 2022
Tunisian students who fled Ukrainian universities following the invasion of Ukraine by Russia have found themselves in academic limbo, struggling to receive recognition for their completed studies, at home or in other countries.
When Russian tanks and missiles violated Ukraine sovereignty, Tunisian news media was filled with patriotic images of Tunisia’s President Kais Saied ordering an airbridge rescue mission, followed by sentimental images of students arriving back in Tunis, cradling beloved pet cats as parents rushed to hug their children.
Tarek Alaoui, ...
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