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I had to give up my career as a doctor. Afghans shouldn’t have to do the same. | Opinion

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I had to give up my career as a doctor. Afghans shouldn’t have to do the same. | Opinion

New Jersey Star Ledger

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Former refugees in US to Afghans: 'You are not alone'

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Former refugees in US to Afghans: 'You are not alone'

BBC News

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‘Cheap Labor’: If Refugee Physicians Can Be Given Temporary Licenses During Covid Then It’s Time to Recognize Overseas Doctors’ Training. Period.

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‘Cheap Labor’: If Refugee Physicians Can Be Given Temporary Licenses During Covid Then It’s Time to Recognize Overseas Doctors’ Training. Period.

American Muslim Today

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Walking in Her Shoes Ep. 2: Why a Phone Call from the Governor Wasn’t Enough for this Iraqi Refugee

Media Relations 6/18/21 Media Relations 6/18/21

Walking in Her Shoes Ep. 2: Why a Phone Call from the Governor Wasn’t Enough for this Iraqi Refugee

Upwardly Global Podcast

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Listen: A Baghdad-trained physician on the barriers to getting a medical license in the U.S.

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Listen: A Baghdad-trained physician on the barriers to getting a medical license in the U.S.

STAT

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Looking for Light at the End of the Darkness

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Looking for Light at the End of the Darkness

Lubab Al-Quraishi, Refugee Congress Honorary Delegate

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Foreign-trained doctors like me were asked to help fight Covid-19. Now we’re being tossed aside

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Foreign-trained doctors like me were asked to help fight Covid-19. Now we’re being tossed aside

STAT

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Refugee Congress Welcomes New Delegates

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Refugee Congress Welcomes New Delegates

Refugee Congress

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Five inspiring former refugees share what International Women’s Day means to them

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Five inspiring former refugees share what International Women’s Day means to them

USA for UNHCR

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How economic inclusion enables refugees

Aleia Mariel 6/18/20 Aleia Mariel 6/18/20

How economic inclusion enables refugees

Western Union

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The Pathologist: She Confronts the Virus From Inside Nursing Homes

Aleia Mariel 6/12/20 Aleia Mariel 6/12/20

The Pathologist: She Confronts the Virus From Inside Nursing Homes

The New York Times

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As coronavirus spreads, refugee doctors want to join the fight

Aleia Mariel 5/18/20 Aleia Mariel 5/18/20

As coronavirus spreads, refugee doctors want to join the fight

UNHCR

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As coronavirus spreads, refugee doctors want to join the fight

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As coronavirus spreads, refugee doctors want to join the fight

USA for UNHCR

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Aleia Mariel 5/7/20 Aleia Mariel 5/7/20

Lubab Al-Qurashi was volunteering at a drive through test site in New Jersey, and now due to the emergency licensing measure passed in NJ, she will be able to aid in the #COVID19 response.

Twitter

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Immigrant Doctors Want to Help Fight COVID-19 but Are Stymied by State Licensing Laws

Aleia Mariel 4/23/20 Aleia Mariel 4/23/20

Immigrant Doctors Want to Help Fight COVID-19 but Are Stymied by State Licensing Laws

The New Yorker

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