Nagwa Ibrahim

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Nagwa Ibrahim, Egypt
Nagwa Ibrahim is a Muslim female born and raised in Cairo Egypt. Her life wasn't that special just work and school till she got married. After that she was stay at home mom. When her husband introduced the idea of moving to the United states, she was scared but at the same time it was the best for her 2 kids. She had a girl named Nesma at the time she was 14 and a younger girl her name was basma and she was 7. She came to the United States at the age of 38 with her husband and two kids looking for better opportunities. Nagwa was a college graduate with a degree in Accounting. Even Though she was an intelligent and hardworking person she faced many discriminations in this country for being a Muslim Egyptian women especially

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