Let Me Tell You a Story (WSU 2019)

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Let Me Tell You a Story (WSU 2019)

The Office of International Programs (OIP) at Wayne State University hosted 93 Iraqi students in July 2019 as part of the Iraq Young Leaders Exchange Program (IYLEP) for Undergraduates, a four-week summer exchange sponsored and funded by the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad and implemented by World Learning.While at Wayne State, 21 students took an introductory course in public speaking and storytelling taught by Dr. Colleen Ezzeddine. As part of this course, each student chose one personal story to share as an episode in a podcast called “Let Me Tell You a Story.”

  1. 21

    Zaynalabideen Bahaa Abdulsattar / Passing Life’s Final Exam

    Zayn shares a story about how he was affected by a great loss.

  2. 20

    Shaiban Jubara / A Year Without My Family

    Shaiban tells a story about what it was like starting a new life in a new country.

  3. 19

    Sayran K Mohamadtahr / How I Got Accepted into Pharmacy School

    Sayran tells a story about her journey to pharmacy school.

  4. 18

    Safa Hilal / How I Made A Change

    Safa shares a story about how she was affected by depression.

  5. 17

    Rusul Alshabi / Beginning of the End

    Rusul shares a story about what it was like living away from home for the first time.

  6. 16

    Razhan Asaad / The Time that I Had to Choose

    Razhan tells a story about how she gave up her dream and found a new one.

  7. 15

    Naeemah Kefah / The 98

    Naeemah shares a story about how she dealt with a terrible loss.

  8. 14

    Mohammed Alabbas / My Duties Are To My Family, But I am Loyal Only to Myself

    Mohammed shares a story about how he gained a new perspective on life.

  9. 13

    Mawadah Arif Hammadi / Three Nights in the Countryside

    Mawadah shares a story about what it was like spending time living with her grandmother.

  10. 12

    Lanya Ali Ahmed / Five Minutes That Were Unforgettable

    Lanya shares a story about a doctor who showed her kindness.

  11. 11

    Hasan Al-Ogaili / Pens, Keyboards and Lenses

    Hasan tells the story about how he came to write over 800 articles to move his community.

  12. 10

    Ghufran Jabbar Ali / A Warrior Story

    Ghufran shares a story about her diagnosis and battle with cancer.

  13. 9

    Ghaith Al Juboori / The Saddest Day of My Life

    Ghaith tells a story about a tragic loss of a loved one.

  14. 8

    Fatma Hazim Khalil / The Moment That Changed My Life

    Fatma shares a story about her journey to medical college.

  15. 7

    Estabraq Al Obaidi / Beauty

    Estabraq shares a story about how she came to realize her inner beauty.

  16. 6

    Ehab Abo Zra / My Decision

    Ehab shares the story of how he decided to deal with his illness.

  17. 5

    Chenar Chalak Qader / Thank you, Ako

    Chenar shares a story about the person who changes his life (and doesn't even know it).

  18. 4

    Anwar Albo Zahed / The Teacher Who Inspired Me

    Anwar tells a story about a teacher who inspired her.

  19. 3

    Ali Al-Dhuhaibat / Giving Up Is Not the Solution

    Ali shares a story about an examination miracle.

  20. 2

    Abdulrahman Sabaawi / La Vita Nuova

    Abdulrahman shares his story about the differences between city live and village life.

  21. 1

    Abdullah Muayad / What Our Young People Need

    Abdullah shares a story about how he was inspired by his friends' life goals.

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

The Office of International Programs (OIP) at Wayne State University hosted 93 Iraqi students in July 2019 as part of the Iraq Young Leaders Exchange Program (IYLEP) for Undergraduates, a four-week summer exchange sponsored and funded by the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad and implemented by World Learning.While at Wayne State, 21 students took an introductory course in public speaking and storytelling taught by Dr. Colleen Ezzeddine. As part of this course, each student chose one personal story to share as an episode in a podcast called “Let Me Tell You a Story.”

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Chukwudi Okechukwu

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