With help, Ethiopian refugee defies odds

By Esther Han
Updated September 21 2012 - 3:18pm, first published September 9 2012 - 3:00am
True grit … Frehiwet Haftu hopes to be accepted into an international studies degree.
True grit … Frehiwet Haftu hopes to be accepted into an international studies degree.

EIGHTEEN-YEAR-OLD Frehiwet Haftu is evidence that even students from the poorest and most difficult backgrounds can overcome learning obstacles given the right support.

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