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Young Roscommon student who fled wartorn Iraq hoping to study medicine

Aug 22, 2025 17:22
By Shannonside News
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Young Roscommon student who fled wartorn Iraq hoping to study medicine

Rania Tuisan and her family fled across the Mediterranean Sea to escape ISIS.

A young Roscommon student who fled war-torn Iraq says she's hoping to go on and study medicine.

Rania Tuisan and her family fled across the Mediterranean Sea to escape ISIS.

She arrived in Ireland in 2016 before enrolling at Coman's Wood Primary School in Roscommon town in 2019.

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This morning, she received her Leaving Cert results alongside her classmates at the Convent of Mercy.

Rania said her journey to Ireland was a harrowing experience:

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Rania says that while it was difficult to fit in at first, she's now looking forward to a bright future:

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