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The Epic Odyssey of a Stateless Refugee Family's Quest to Find a Home
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The Epic Odyssey of a Stateless Refugee Family's Quest to Find a Home

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Mar 30, 2021
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Asad Hussein was born in a refugee camp in Kenya after his parents fled conflict in neighboring Somalia. He was raised in extreme poverty and was effectively stateless, yet despite the odds he became the first person from his refugee camp admitted to an Ivy League school. 

His family's incredible story is told in the new book Beyond the Sand and Sea: One Family's Quest for a Country to Call Home by journalist Ty McCormick, who is a senior editor with Foreign Affairs.  

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