Saly and Rahma are like so many young American university students. In their second year at Catholic University, these two young women are serious students, thoughtful and articulate. They talk excitedly about their chosen majors and their plans for the future. Both twenty-somethings seem poised to become strong and competent professionals after completing their studies at Catholic University.
Here’s the key difference: Saly and Rahma’s Catholic University is the Catholic University in Erbil, Iraq.














