#arabs abroad
Three years ago, in search of better opportunities, 30-year-old Egyptian scientific project manager, Mariam Mahdy, moved to France. While she found a suitable job in her field, the growing anti-immigrant sentiment in Europe made her feel unwelcome and scared. “Some people treat me as if I am a burden, taking someone else’s place,” she said. “I will never be at home in France.” Mahdy moved to Lyon, France to pursue a better education in her field, neuroscience, which has limited…
