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Education is a fundamental right for every child

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For children growing up in refugee camps, education is a powerful tool of liberation. In this inspiring talk, Makhtoum Abdalla, displaced as a child in Sudan and now living with his family in the Otash camp in Darfur, shares his biggest dream: to ensure all children are educated and taught the skills needed to become "captains of their destiny."

Makhtoum and his family fled to a town normally 2 hours away. How long did the journey take when they fled?

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