Shatha, Pharmacy Major, Al-Azhar University, Gaza

Shatha’s family is originally from Beer Al-Saba’a, the large region renamed Beer Sheva after it was captured by Israeli forces in 1948 and the original Muslim and Christian residents were was expelled to Gaza. Shatha now lives ive in a refugee camp in the city of Khan Younis, Gaza. Growing up, she endured the death of her mother and a terrible gas accident in her home.

Shatha, a pharmacy student at Al-Azhar University in Gaza says:

“When I entered college and started studying the basic subjects such as cell biology and  organic chemistry, I realized that pharmacy is more than wonderful, rich in useful and varied information, as it combines the science of chemistry and the science of medicine.

“After graduating, I aspire to enroll in a master’s degree and then work as a pharmacist, maybe eventually opening my own pharmacy. I’m also I’m interested in learning drug manufacturing processes and monitoring the therapeutic and medical specifications of medications.

“I look to the future with confidence in the direction of my dreams. I will work to completion of, complete my studies with excellent high grades.”