From poverty to opportunity: a young girl's college dream
Nineteen-year-old Arsuror Mahama of Thailand's Narathiwat province received a college scholarship, but her poverty-stricken family couldn't afford the transportation costs. The governor has stepped in to help.
By Bangnara for Khabar Southeast Asia in Narathiwat
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