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Mark Jallayu, political science junior, said that he thinks many Liberians were displaced after the civil war and moved to the United States.

“I came to America because my country wasn’t providing me with a good education,” Jallayu said.

An International Student’s Hope for a Better Education

Connor Edrington, Staff Reporter April 9, 2017

IU Southeast educates many different students from all over the world. The life of a student can already be a challenging and rewarding process when the student is in their home country, let alone, from...

Carlos Kuria, biochemistry junior, moved to the U.S. in 2012 to live with his dad. Originally from Kenya, he said joining campus organizations helped him adapt to campus life and life in the U.S.

Students in a foreign land

Kristin Kennedy, Staff Reporter May 14, 2015

In 2012, Carlos Kuria traveled thousands of miles from Kenya to New Albany. He was 18, and he didn’t know anyone in the U.S. besides his sister, who traveled with him, and his father. Kuria, a biochemistry...

International students, world travelers have home here

IUS Horizon September 20, 2008
Global Grounds held their first gathering for international students and world travelers Sept. 10 with coffee, snacks and discussion.
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