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Reyada Atanasio lived in three countries and five houses by the time she was 5. A refugee from Sudan, Reyada writes in a college essay, "Some might view (this) as bizarre, but to me, it was an endless adventure of being exposed to different languages, people and cultures." As Reyada graduates from high school, she is looking forward to that adventure coming full circle: "(My parents) decided there were better opportunities for education (in America) - and with education comes the opportunity to help people back in South Sudan."

Heart of Treasure Valley: 18-year-old Sudanese refugee hopes her education will help her help Sudan

Her parents fled violence in Sudan for their children's education. As Reyada Atanasio graduates from high school, she hopes her education will take her back to Sudan to help.

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