(MENAFN) It's not your average dream, yet 26-year-old Rukiye Demir is far from being a typical young woman. Since childhood, the determined Turkish native has dreamed of pursuing her masters degree in Gaza. The besieged Palestinian enclave has always been close to her heart.
Growing up in a conservative family where Palestine solidarity was abundant, her family did not try to dissuade her when this dream became a reality.
The youngest of seven siblings, her parents' concerns were diminished by their daughter's convictions to be one with the Palestinian people despite the risks involved.
Many young Gazans long to leave the impoverished strip and go to great lengths to study abroad. But due to border restrictions and a lack of free movemen
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