Graduate channels her beliefs into poetry in Iowa City
Maya Dahdaleh an 18 year old Regina High School graduate writes poetry to spotlight injustices in Palestinian territories where thousands killed and millions displaced she plans to study English and creative writing at the University of Iowa this fall her mother Eliane Abdel Malek says the poems move audiences and Dahdaleh aims to publish books and become a public speaker for those without a voice while adjusting from Jordan to Iowa City and embracing Regina's community and faith journey
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Iowa City
Maya Dahdaleh
Palestinian Territories
Regina High School
Jordan
Dahdaleh
University of Iowa
Regina
Eliane Abdel-Malek
Abdel-Malek
Iowa
Research draws grad into medical science
Leela Strand, who battled undiagnosed Lyme disease as a sixth grader in Iowa City, leveraged her tough health journey into medical research. Now 18, she worked in university labs on helmet safety in films and arthritis as Lyme a late complication, traveled to Australia for a World Conference, and plans Harvard study in science history and global health. She also led community service on North Liberty Youth Council and served on the state's Youth Advisory Council.
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Liberty High School
University of Iowa
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Australia
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Sor
Harvard University
North Liberty Youth Council
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